Blue Bird Corporation

Welder

Blue Bird Corporation  •  Fort Valley, GA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for installing correct jig, parts, and set up machinery for production of parts
  • Do quality checks, control shop paperwork, meet production standards
  • Weld, assembly, and installation of parts
  • Will implement wire feed and gas for correct weld
  • Will weld with MIG and stick welding equipment

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Notify supervisor when issues arise
  • Operate within standard operating procedures and job safety analysis
  • Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Attend daily safety department meetings
  • Communicate with supervisors and other team members throughout their shift to ensure daily tasks are clear
  • Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
  • Ability to adapt to a changing environment

EDUCATION, SKILLS, & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
  • Must pass criminal background check, drug screen, and physical
  • Must pass Blue Bird welding certification within 90 days of hire date or date the associate transfers into a welding position
  • During the 90 days prior to achieving Blue Bird welding certification, the associate will work under the guidance of a certified welder
  • Welding certificate from a previous employer or technical school will be accepted in lieu of the Blue Bird Certification
  • Must pass Blue Bird Welding Evaluation and Medical Respiratory Evaluation

WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Work in manufacturing environment with exposure to heat, cold, noise, and fumes
  • Fast-paced environment with moving objects, sharp edges, and congested working areas
  • Will be pushing, pulling, kneeling, reaching overhead, grasping, and lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Wear welding hood with temperatures ranges of 40 to 115 degrees

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:

  • Must meet established quality and production standards
  • Practice good housekeeping
  • Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Must meet established attendance policy and work overtime when required
  • Must perform other duties and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability. School buses carry the most precious cargo in the world – 25 million children twice a day – making them the most trusted mode of student transportation. The company is the proven leader in low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 25,000 propane, natural gas, and electric powered buses sold. Blue Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird's complete product and service portfolio, visit www.blue-bird.com.

Blue Bird Corporation

About Blue Bird Corporation

About Us

Blue Bird offers a complete line of Type A, C and D school buses in a variety of options and configurations. Since 1927, Blue Bird Corporation has continued to set industry standards with its innovative design and manufacturing capabilities. Additionally, Blue Bird provides comprehensive financial solutions through Blue Bird Capital Services. Today, Blue Bird has more than 1,600 employees, Georgia-based manufacturing facilities and an extensive network of Dealers and Parts & Service facilities throughout North America. Its global presence can be seen in more than 60 countries through sales into Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

Our Promise

We are singularly focused on building and selling school buses that customers want and value. The safety of schoolchildren is at the center of all that we do and we will strive every day, just as we have since our beginning in 1927, to provide an unparalleled and affordable product in terms of safety, quality, durability, and serviceability. We will be easy to do business with, responsive to our customers'​ wants and needs, and provide prompt after-sale support in parts and service through a professional, high-qualified distribution network. Customer satisfaction is our top priority.

What We Stand For

We come to work every day with one common goal, to design, build, sell and service the world's finest school bus. That's what we do - no distractions, no competing priorities. We are heirs to a rich legacy, one of listening to our customers, embracing their needs, and delivering innovations that lead the market.

We commit ourselves to four driving priorities - safety, quality, durability, and serviceability. We embody the interests of every child that rides us, every driver that drives us, every service technician that services us and every district that buys us. More than a business, this work is our heritage, and we have been at it since 1927 - that's purpose driven.

Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Macon, Georgia
Year Founded
1927
Website
blue-bird.com
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