Trailer Manufacturing Technician
Job in
Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, 68602, USA
Listed on 2026-06-25
Listing for:
Niewohner Bros Inc
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-25
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Production
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Trailer Manufacturing Technician is responsible for performing multiple tasks using a variety of hand‑held tools and equipment to install and assemble Sidump'r trailers. This role requires the ability to read and interpret technical documentation, work effectively in a team setting, and maintain high standards of quality and efficiency in a manufacturing environment.
Duties/Responsibilities- Operate various hand‑held, pneumatic, and electric power tools and other machinery.
- Read and understand blueprints, drawings, schematics, and bill of material lists.
- Work with various building materials.
- Supply work areas with materials using an overhead crane, forklift, hand/powered carts, or by carrying items manually.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area and ensure equipment is properly cared for.
- Observe all safety and security procedures and demonstrate a commitment to a safety and quality culture.
- Perform assigned tasks to meet or exceed established labor standards.
- Proactively identify potential cost savings and minimize scrap and waste.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Knowledge and use of basic hand tools, including electrical and pneumatic tools.
- Ability to work in a team setting and demonstrate problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, basic electrical functions, and the ability to learn trailer air and hydraulic systems.
- Ability to work 4 10‑hour shifts with the potential for overtime on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Frequent sitting, walking, talking, or hearing.
- Frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
- Occasional climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and potentially up to 75 pounds using proper lifting techniques and equipment.
- Work is performed in a manufacturing setting, occasionally in outside weather conditions.
- Exposure to moving mechanical parts, humid conditions, ambient air, hot and cold temperatures, fumes or airborne particles, traffic, and chemicals.
- Noise level is usually moderate but occasionally high.
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