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JOST International

Makes coupling and support systems for trucks and trailers

Robot Welder

Full-Time
$19/hr
Entry
Grand Haven, MI, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production OperationsWelding & Metal Fabrication

About the job

Requirements
  • Previous MIG welding experience is preferred but not required.
  • Must complete high school education or hold a GED.
  • Must safely stand, twist, lift, bend, stoop, reach, and kneel consistently while performing work each day.
  • Must follow, understand, and strictly abide by Work Instructions.
  • Must work safely and productively while wearing required Occupational Safety and Health Administration personal protective equipment.
  • Must have reliable attendance and be dependable and self-motivated.
  • Must demonstrate attention to detail.
  • Must correctly and safely use handheld and power-driven tools.
  • Must pass company visual and penetration standards as determined by supervision.
  • Must accurately read and comprehend blueprints.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and rotate among machines in the area, including presses.
  • Must be able to work in all welding department areas with varied part and product weights and sizes.
  • Must be mechanically inclined.
  • Must learn and comply with JOST basic processes and JOST safety, environmental, and quality standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Must read and write legibly according to company standards.
  • Must be able to stand for 8–10 hours per shift; walk; see; hear; use hands; reach; stoop; bend; twist; and occasionally repetitively lift or move objects weighing 41–51 pounds.
Responsibilities
  • Weld parts to the schedule and Work Instruction specifications.
  • Verify first-piece inspection with Quality.
  • Hammer-stamp all products produced.
  • Count and label products correctly.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and housekeeping duties in the welding area as required and assigned.
  • Meet or exceed efficiency rates.
  • Meet quality welding standards.
  • Remove non-conforming material at the end of the shift.
  • Perform additional assigned duties and duties logically inherent to the position.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous MIG welding experience.

About the company

JOST International designs and manufactures components that connect and support commercial trucks and trailers. Its product range includes fifth wheel couplings, landing gear, kingpins and turntables, alongside parts and related equipment for vehicle builders, fleets and service providers. The company combines production and distribution in the United States with a dealer network serving customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Its Grand Haven operation makes landing gear and kingpins, while its Greeneville, Tennessee facility manufactures fifth wheels. JOST International is a member of JOST World and is headquartered in Grand Haven, Michigan, United States.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Grand Haven, MI

Founded

N/A

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What believers are saying

  • Michigan commuting has company support: its careers page lists a free shuttle service for employees there.
  • Retirement includes an employer match: its full-time benefits list a matched 401(k) after six months.
  • Evening forklift work earns a premium: the Grand Haven vacancy lists $5 extra per hour above its base rate.

What critics are saying

  • Some shifts run until midnight: the Grand Haven forklift opening specifies 2pm to 12am, Monday through Thursday.
  • Office work brings competing deadlines: the data-entry role expects timely handling of multiple projects in a fast-paced setting.
  • Machine operation stays on the plant floor: the Tennessee vacancy requires physical movement and handling loads up to 50 pounds.

What makes JOST International unique

  • Coupling status uses two sensors: its Loc-Light system monitors connections and adds LED throat illumination.
  • Lightweight construction mixes materials: its JSK3CNWL fifth wheel combines a fusion-welded steel topplate with a carbon-fibre beam.
  • Product support includes operator certification: its courses teach troubleshooting and repair of JOST fifth wheels and landing gear.

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