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Heavy Equipment InstallerHP Fairfield (a member of Alamo Group Inc.) is currently looking for a Heavy Equipment Installer to join its team in Hopkinton, NH. This is a full time opportunity on 1st shift, 10 hour days, Monday through Thursday. The Assembly Technician / Installer will mount tilt fronts, dump bodies, hydraulic hoses and/or tanks according to specifications and blueprints, using appropriate drills, welder, torches, band saw and other tools as necessary with fairly close supervision.Additional duties:Lay out, position, align and fit components togetherBolt, clamp, and tack-weld parts to secure in positionSet up equipment and weld parts for mounting tilt fronts, dump bodies, etc.Will perform, at least, 1 out of the 3 primary functions:Welding: Lay out, fit, cut and weld fabricated parts, using appropriate tools and welding equipment to assemble or install dump bodies, handle stands, valve stands, and any other parts and equipment according to blueprintElectrical: Install electrical equipment on plow trucks and dump trucks including running wires, mounting brackets, switches, and control boxes, while following electrical codes, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, air tools, etc. Test all installed equipment and wiring to determine proper functioning and installation of electrical equipmentHydraulics: Select equipment, plan layout, and assemble or install hydraulics on equipment according to blueprintsAssist with installation of equipment in truck cabs as necessaryPerform other miscellaneous tasks as required by the Installation Team LeaderThe ideal candidate will have/be:Basic welding and fabricating skillsExperience with torches, electric drills, reamers and band sawAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, assembly diagrams or schematicsAbility to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and series of numbersAbility to perform the four arithmetic operations with like, common and decimal fractionsAbility to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situationsAbility to perform fairly repetitive duties and tasks according to set procedures, interacting with people only when it is routineCommitment to teamworkEducation and experience:High School Diploma, preferred.A minimum of 6 months of related experience.Working conditions:Work performed in a metal manufacturing production environment, with frequent standing, twisting, bending, stooping, and climbing in and around metal fabricated parts. Frequent lifting, pushing or pulling of 35 pounds alone, and >35 pounds with assistance. Requires sufficient manual dexterity and visual acuity to identify required parts and operate production assembly equipment (i.e. hand tools, power tools, forklift truck, etc.)To apply, interested individuals should visit the About section of the HP Fairfield website.

