Manufacturing Floater

About the Company

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

About the Role

Team Member is responsible for all frame fabrication (e.g., cutter, strip line, hitch or UD, finish, and landing gear). Day-to-day frames may vary based on schedules and blueprints provided. Required to follow safety and quality regulations established by Lippert.

Responsibilities

• Welding crossmembers and outriggers
• Squaring the Frame and squaring/welding the pin boxes
• Welding the bumper and hitches on
• Mounting or setting the Upper Deck and welding the UD
• Applying camber to the frame, checking camber and square
• Installing and timing Slide outs
• Marking the rails for holes, slide outs, axels, beaver tails, etc.
• Blowing the holes in the main rails and plasma cutting any holes needed
• Welding axel hangers on and welding brackets for jacks and slide outs
• Cutting and welding the beaver tail
• Transferring the rails to a storage rack
• Welding draw bars
• Welding coupler and safety chains
• Check square on A-Frame
• Welding different structural shapes (e.g., tube to plate), and anything that jig was unable to weld
• Getting a cut list in order
• Calling for material
• Prepping material to be cut, and then cutting it
• Organizing material in racks
• Install and weld landing gear/brackets
• Welding bottom pan
• Welding LP trays and battery boxes
• Finishing holes in the upper deck
• Scans finished frames into computer

Skills & Competencies

• Lippert Core Values
• Organizational skills
• Time Management
• Thoroughness
• Initiative
• Reading a tape measure
• Blueprint Reading
• Simple math (adding, subtracting, dividing fractions, etc.)

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Manufacturing/industry experience
• Welding education or experience preferred
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Very active position requiring standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day
• May have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Schedule

This is a full-time hourly position. Hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision
• 401k with employer match
• Vacation and holiday, personal days
• Fair and competitive compensation
• Career development and mentoring opportunities to grow