Conveyor Belt Technician

For over a century, Baldwin Supply Company has been providing quality products, services, and expertise for generations of customers and clients, and has grown to become one of the leading privately owned industrial suppliers in the country. Now operating in twelve locations across the Upper Midwest, the company remains true to its spirit of independence and being part of the local communities it supports.

Since 2003 our Hibbing branch has been supporting customers in northern Minnesota. We are looking for a new team member on our conveyor belt installation team. The belt technician will Install conveyor belt, vulcanize, and lag pulleys either on site or in the shop. Our Conveyor Belt Technicians professionally represent the Company with the knowledge and skills to provide customers’ light and heavy weight belting application needs.

Essential Functions (Duties include but are not limited to):

• Use hand tools, power tools and equipment to cut, shape, splice, and fit various conveyor belting materials / fabricate conveyor belts
  • Rigging, cutting belt, operating winch and vulcanizer
• Prepare and mix various glues and bonding cements
• Operate a forklift
• Inspect manufactured products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards through instruments and visual verification
• Adhere and follow all safety requirements
• Work overtime and various shifts as required
• Any other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to perform but not limited to the following tasks:
• Be familiar with and able to interpret and complete work orders
• Must be able to accurately measure and work well with hands and use basic power tools
• Must be highly responsive to and respectful of customer needs
• Must be capable of completing inventory calculation sheets using basic math
• Conversions from mm to inches and inch fractions
• Must be highly attentive to detail and quality
• Must be mechanically inclined
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing

Work & Educational Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of a high school education
• Required to read and write English, follow verbal and written instructions and use basic math.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, use his/her hands and fingers with strength, coordination and precision and see details at close range. The employee is regularly required to bend, kneeling/stooping on multiple surfaces, stand and balance, reach, push, pull, climb, talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and infrequently lift up to 100 pounds. Drive company vehicle/equipment/forklift.