GENERAL HELPER

Anderson Dahlen provides world-class specialty alloy fabrication and custom equipment manufacturing services. For more than 80 years, we have provided our customers with unparalleled craftsmanship and expertise across a wide range of projects in the food, pharmaceutical, industrial, and vacuum science markets. Located in Ramsey, MN, our team delivers end-to-end equipment fabrication and contract manufacturing with in-house precision fabrication, including cutting, forming, machining, welding, finishing, and complex assemblies. Anderson Dahlen is ISO 9001:2015 certified, as well as ASME, AWS, and PED compliant. Anderson Dahlen proudly joined the Gray family of companies in September 2020. Gray Inc. is a family-owned, fully integrated industrial design-builder based in Lexington, KY.

About the role

The General Helper is responsible for assisting with the production process in the assigned department. Inventory and stocking of the tool crib. Breaks down and sets up tooling for the machining centers. Moves carts and dollies with items on them. Assists in cleanup.

Responsibilities

• Assists the quality department with hydrostatic testing of test fitting, filling the unit with water, pressurizing the unit, and tearing down and cleaning up after testing has concluded.
• Identifies job flow problems and causes and recommends corrective action to ensure timely and efficient production effort.
• Assists with loading and unloading items from machines, carts, and dollies.
• Cleans and lubricates machine centers and removes debris from aisles.
• Removes product and machine attachments that are damaged or worn.
• Loads and unloads processing equipment.
• Tends equipment to facilitate the process.
• Turns valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse the machine, to start the pump, and to regulate equipment.
• Observes operation and notifies equipment operator of malfunctions.
• Places or positions equipment or partially assembled product for further processing, manually or using forklift and/or overhead cranes.
• Removes product, machine attachments, and waste material from machine.
• Sharpens tools as required and replaces broken or malfunctioning tooling.
• Maintains the tool crib, including stocking and breaking down and setting up tooling for machining centers.
• Reads gauges and charts and records data.
• Detects defective materials, unusual conditions, or operating difficulties for reporting and relays information to the supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent.
• A minimum of 1-2 years of production experience.
• Demonstrated shop math skills.
• Ability to adjust as necessary to assure accuracy to job specifications.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Physical Requirements

The company fosters a manufacturing-type environment. Moderately heavy work requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing 50 pounds or less. In the performance of essential duties, the incumbent may be required to operate a variety of industrial machining tools.

• Lift/Carry: 0-10 lbs. continuously, 11-50 lbs. frequently, 51-100 lbs. never
• Push/Pull: 0-25 lbs. continuously, 26-100 lbs. frequently
• Bend: 34-66% during a 10-hour shift
• Twist/Turn: 34-66% during a 10-hour shift
• Kneel/Squat: 0-33% during a 10-hour shift
• Sit: 0-33% during a 10-hour shift
• Stand/Walk: 67-100% during a 10-hour shift
• Overhead Reaching: 0-33% during a 10-hour shift
• Ladder/Stair Climb: 0-33% during a 1