What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crating and Maintenance position at KVAL Inc.?
Crating Technician - Build Your Career with Kval Inc.!
Join our family-owned company and build the best cutting-edge equipment! Kval Inc., a rapidly growing manufacturer of heavy industrial CNC machinery for the door industry, is seeking a hardworking and responsible Crating Technician to join our team in Petaluma, CA. We've been a stable and growing company since 1947, and we're looking for someone who shares our family values and commitment to quality.
About the Role:
As a Crating Technician, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our high-quality equipment arrives at its destination safely. You'll be responsible for building custom crates and skids, loading machinery for outbound delivery, managing inventory, and maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
Responsibilities:
- Construct machinery crating skids according to precise dimensions, utilizing hand tools such as saws, nail guns, drills, etc.
- Build safety cage assemblies and install them to the final assembly of machines before shipment.
- Maintain inventory of crating supplies and tools.
- Ensure a clean and organized work area, including the wood shop, crating area, and surrounding outdoor spaces.
- Maintain clean and organized storage sheds and containers.
- Properly tarp and store outdoor materials during winter.
- Empty dumpsters as needed.
Qualifications:
- Passionate about workplace safety
- 2 years of related experience, preferably in construction or woodworking.
- Proficiency with hand tools, woodworking techniques, drilling, and measuring.
- Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
- Basic print reading skills.
- Experience operating power tools such as table saws, chop saws, and drills.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Good communication skills.
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Forklift experience is a plus.
- Ability to read and write in English.
What We Offer:
- Generous Benefits Package:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage (Kaiser & Blue Shield)
- Dental & Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- $25,000 Life Insurance policy, Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) – 100% employer paid!
- 13 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Performance Bonus
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Company Culture:
- Monthly birthday celebrations with bagels and donuts!
- Employee barbecues and company-paid events.
- Family-oriented environment.
- Opportunity to work with a stable, growing company in its fourth generation of family ownership.
Schedule:
Monday - Thursday: 5:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday: 5:30 am - 10:30 am (45-hour work week)
Join the Kval Machinery Family! We're not just a team; we're a family. We support each other, build friendships, and create cutting-edge equipment. Apply today and become a part of our story!
Check us out at www.kvalinc.com
Take a tour: https://www.kvalinc.com/videos/view/tour-kval
Salary: up to $74,000 per year
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Language:
- English (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Petaluma, CA 94952 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Petaluma, CA 94952: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $74,000
