We are hiring! Come join us. FWE is growing and we are looking for positive, proactive and efficient individuals to join our dedicated team. We love to train eager individuals looking to grow with a growing business.
Creativity and innovation are keys to our success. We achieve this through a diverse team who collaborate, support each other, and strive for excellence.
Why FWE?
- We started 70+ years ago and are now an established international company
- We offer competitive pay, substantial raises within your first 90 days of service, and quarterly bonuses
- A full-time direct hire position, no need to go through a temp agency.
- State of the art, AIR-CONDITIONED, manufacturing facility – very clean work environment
- Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k), Life Insurance
- Opportunity to be an employee-owner through Employee Stock Ownership Plan
If you are hired, you will:
- Run power for equipment installation/relocation, including wiring transformers, panels, running conduit, etc.
- Repair and maintain various equipment/coordinate with outside vendors for maintenance on equipment such as CNC press brakes, lasers, compressors, saws, welders, shear, wire machine, deburr machine, etc.
- Plan, schedule, and conduct preventive maintenance on machinery/equipment
- Order parts required for maintenance of machinery/equipment
- Be available to perform scheduled maintenance outside of scheduled production time
- Be available to work overtime during the week/on weekend/during shutdown as needed for emergency repairs, completing improvement projects, etc.
- Facility maintenance as assigned
- Ensure compliance with safe work practices and safety regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong commercial electrician background required.
- 3 years hands-on experience maintaining CNC equipment preferred.
- Experience repairing/maintaining other equipment such as lasers, waterjet cutter, compressors, saws, welders, shear, wire machine, deburr machine, etc.
- Experience with electrical including 110/120/230/480 volt.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic/electrical problems.
- Ability to weld and fabricate fixtures, etc.
- Ability to read wire diagrams and schematics.
- Ability to use measuring instruments such as squares, tape measures, level, multi-meter, etc.
- Ability to use various hand, pneumatic, and power tools, as well as shop machinery such as welder, plasma cutter, drill press, lathe, etc.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions, both oral and written. Must be detail-oriented, well organized, conscientious, and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
- Knowledge of safety and industrial hygiene to ensure compliance.
- Ability to communicate effectively and maintain good relationships
- Basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and computer skills required. This is normally acquired through a high school diploma or equivalency.
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment, professionalism and teamwork skills.
Physical Demands of this job are:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hand and fingers to handle or touch, talk or hear.
- The employee is frequently required to reach above shoulders, climb or balance.
- The employee occasionally is required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell, use foot/feet to operate machine.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. This employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 50-100 pounds. Specific vision requirements for this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FWE is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 – $32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
- Signing bonus
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- What shifts are you available to work (First, Second, Either)?
- Do you have basic computer skills?
- Are you available to work some overtime during the week and on weekends?
- Are you 18 years of age or older?
- What is your desired starting hourly pay rate?
- Are you able to read a standard tape measure?
- Do you have commercial electrical experience up to 480V including wiring panels and running power for equipment moves & installations?
- Would you rate your hand/power tool skills Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced?
Work Location: In person
