1ST SHIFT LABOR at Fratco in Algona, IA

At Fratco Inc, we believe that every team member is essential to our success. As you step into your new role as [Job Title], we want you to know that you are joining a dynamic and supportive team that is excited to work alongside you. We value your skills, experience, and the unique perspectives you bring, and we are committed to providing you with an environment where you can thrive.

Location: 2502 E Poplar St. Algona, IA 50511

Schedule: Monday - Friday (Weekends as Needed)

Hours: 6:50 am -3:00 pm

Benefits:

· Health insurance

· Dental insurance

· Vision insurance

· Life insurance

· Accident insurance

· Critical illness insurance

· Hospital indemnity insurance

· 401(k) and matching

· PTO (after 30 days)

· Paid holidays

· Attendance bonus

· Tuition reimbursement

· Employee assistance program

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

· Collaborative Culture: We foster a culture of teamwork and open communication where your ideas and contributions are valued.

· Growth Opportunities: We are dedicated to your professional development and offer various resources to help you grow and succeed.

· Supportive Environment: Our team is here to support you every step of the way, ensuring you have the tools and resources you need to excel.

We’re thrilled to have you on board and look forward to seeing the positive impact you’ll make. Welcome to the Fratco Team!

Let’s achieve great things together.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: includes the following but not limited to:

• Perform related duties as assigned by Production Supervisor
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Perform repetitive line operations to mass-produce products
• Inspect product to verify conformance to specifications
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Maintain production records
• Work at different workstations as production needs require
• Work on lines where tasks vary as different models of the same product is produced
• Promote team effort in helping each other. This will increase the performance levels of all in supplying a high standard of satisfactory service to the customer
• Always promote safety first and assist in maintaining housekeeping requirements on the premises
• Safeguard the confidentiality of FRATCO, especially products, operations, financial, customers, and personnel information
• Maintain a positive cooperative working relationship with customers, community, and those persons superior or subordinate to this position, as well as peers

Adhere to FRATCO Quality Standards for finished products. This includes workmanship, defects, dents, blowouts, cracks, improper joining, perforations, compression inconsistencies, and correct markings. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) performing and documenting checks such as weight, pipe length measurements, brittleness, and other data collection tasks that could be asked

Qualification Requirements/ Education and/or work experience: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with employees and external customers
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices

High school diploma or GED required; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to, but not limited to:

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 100 lbs., consistently with heavier weight necessary at times
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Must be able to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Safety glasses must be always worn in the production plant for your protection
• Cut Level 2-3 gloves must be wore when using sharp hand tools
• Hot Gloves must be worn when working with 400-degree molted materials

Hearing Protection is to be worn in all production areas