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Our Principles and Values:
Manchester Tank has a proud heritage of hard-working people, who for over 75 years have manufactured high quality products for our country and the world. The McWane/Manchester Way Compass is provided as a personal guide to help team members navigate through situations they encounter daily at work, and includes eight core principles to guide our team members: Communication, Safety, Environment, Leadership, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork. All team members are expected to know these principles, values, and behaviors. Our Compass Points ensure higher levels of safety and environmental performance in all our operations. It also improves communication, relationships, and work performance at all levels of our organization.
Manchester Tank is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. Manchester Tank will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. 

Responsibilities: Including the following.  Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Read, interpret, and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, and other written instructions or procedures to accurately create equipment and products.
• Performs manual handling tasks, including placing and positioning cylinders in workstations.
• May be assigned to hand and remove cylinders from the production line; some positions perform this task continuously throughout the shift, while others perform little to no cylinder-handing depending on assignment.
• Operates lifting devices and other material-handling equipment safely and efficiently.
• May be assigned to use a grinder/buffer on cylinders; some positions perform this task continuously throughout the shift, while others perform little to no use of the grinder/buffer.
• Utilize handheld tools such as handheld screw guns, drill guns, and grinders.
• Monitor and inspect product quality to identify visual and structural defects, utilizing required gauges and established inspection criteria.
• Rotates between multiple workstations based on production needs.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty.  The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. 

• Must contribute to and support the existence of a positive work environment through personal involvement by communicating, interacting, and behaving in a manner that promotes productive relationships with co-workers, customers, suppliers, and others with whom such relationships are important to the success of the company.
• Must be dependable and self-motivated.
• Must possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Knowledge of safety procedures in a manufacturing environment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. We offer a full benefit package, weekly pay, weekends off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, monthly bonus, and an employee referral program. Beginning wage for this position is $19.94.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.