Belt Install Technician

About Baldwin Supply:

Baldwin Supply Company has worked alongside American manufacturing since 1920, offering the stability of a century-old company with a modern, problem-solving mindset. Our team supports a wide range of industries, from food and agriculture to packaging, mining, and infrastructure, so no two days look the same. We’re known for our strong culture, long-tenured employees, and competitive benefits. At Baldwin, you’ll do meaningful work, build lasting relationships, and be part of a company built to last.

This position performs various tasks involved in the production of fabricated belting for a variety of industries which would include using hand tools, blueprints and equipment to complete work orders. The position requires basic math skills for the ability to read and understand a tape measuring.

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
• Oversees the daily workload of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Perform all necessary production work by reading, interpreting work orders and drawings by adhering to all safety guidelines in order to:

• Understand how to cut regular and step cut rolls per cut sheet provided
• Operate large slitters to accurately slit belts to the desired width and length
• Hand slit belts as needed
• Square ends of belt and cut belts to proper length for further processing
• Understand the various types of glues and cleaners to use for the type of belt and application being used
• Fit Belt ends with adhesive, tie gum and cloth
• Set up, prepare, and layout the belt for applying v-guides, cleats and sidewall
• Measure, cut, couple and coil hoses to customer specification and understand the various types of hoses and their uses.
• Inspect belts and hoses to ensure they meet quality standards

• Basic installation of rubber belting including use of machine and hand tools on customer site.
• Work with installation lead to ensure job meet schedule
• Provide effective and timely onsite support for customers
• Knowledge and adherence to onsite safety policies and procedures
• Communicate well internally and externally about the status of all jobs
• Keep tools and hardware storage area organized

• HR Welder
• Fork Lift
• Soldering Guns
• Carpenter Square Punching Machines
• Die Cutting Materials
• Table Saw
• Lathe

• Check both incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy and damage by reporting any abnormalities to supervisor
• Load or unload trucks as necessary via forklift or other means
• Label and put away incoming inventory- cycle counting
• Attend safety, training and other informational meetings
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Ability to work independently
• Basic math skills to use, read and understand a tape measure
• On-call for weekends and willing to put in extra hours if needed
• Off-site/work travel to customer sites
• Uphold Company values in all work aspects

• High school diploma/equivalent
• Sufficient knowledge or experience to perform computer entries
• Industrial math and measuring to read and understand work orders and prints.

• LANGUAGE
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and drawings. Willingness to ask questions and communicate openly with superiors and peers.
• MATHEMATICAL
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Ability to read a ruler in standard and metric. Ability to add and subtract fractions and decimals and convert between the two. Ability to apply basic Geometry. REASONING ABILITY:
  Ability to solve practical problems and recognize…