Job Description
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 20,000 propane, natural gas, and electric powered buses in operation today. 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.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build and repair cutting and shaping devices for machine tools such as jigs and fixtures
- Design and build complicated dies from concept.
- Lead a team of peers in projects and daily operations.
- Remain productive in a self-managed environment.
- Utilize all tool & die equipment in the highest efficiency capacity possible.
- Be able to anticipate work flow in order to maximize labor utilization to peak efficiency.
- Complete order entry for purchase requisitions anticipating future material requirements.
- Represent the company and travel for evaluation of tooling.
- Do precise handwork and will interpret blueprint and designer’s specifications
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
- Good hand eye coordination
- 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
- Will be working around robots and using stamping machines and other machinery used to make parts.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
- Must pass criminal background check, drug screen, and Blue Bird physical
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
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’s winning culture is fueled by our ability to respect, encourage, celebrate and embrace the unique perspectives of all of our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer who is committed to providing all of our employees with a work environment free of discrimination or harassment. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, national, social or ethnic origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.Work Experience
2 years: Prior experience as a Tool and Die maker.
Education
Required: High School
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 20,000 propane, natural gas, and electric powered buses in operation today. 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.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build and repair cutting and shaping devices for machine tools such as jigs and fixtures
- Design and build complicated dies from concept.
- Lead a team of peers in projects and daily operations.
- Remain productive in a self-managed environment.
- Utilize all tool & die equipment in the highest efficiency capacity possible.
- Be able to anticipate work flow in order to maximize labor utilization to peak efficiency.
- Complete order entry for purchase requisitions anticipating future material requirements.
- Represent the company and travel for evaluation of tooling.
- Do precise handwork and will interpret blueprint and designer’s specifications
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
- Good hand eye coordination
- 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
- Will be working around robots and using stamping machines and other machinery used to make parts.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
- Must pass criminal background check, drug screen, and Blue Bird physical
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
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’s winning culture is fueled by our ability to respect, encourage, celebrate and embrace the unique perspectives of all of our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer who is committed to providing all of our employees with a work environment free of discrimination or harassment. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, national, social or ethnic origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.Work Experience
2 years: Prior experience as a Tool and Die maker.
Education
Required: High School
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.
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