Job Description

This is Where Tradition Becomes Legend 

Ritchie Engineering Co., Inc. is a family-owned company that has been innovating HVAC & Refrigeration tools and test equipment for more than 75 years. From idea conception through development, production, and shipment; every team member plays a crucial role ensuring the quality, reliability, and efficiency of these American-made products.

What We Offer:

 Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your loved ones:

Benefits 

• Paid Time Off (PTO): We value work life balance and offer a generous PTO plan for non-exempt employees. Employees that work 40 hours per week will accrue 4 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO) per pay period. 
• Tobacco Cessation Program: Support to help you quit and maintain a healthier lifestyle
• Referral program: Earn rewards for helping the team grow

Compensation

• As you evaluate your career options, we recognize that salary is a key consideration. For this role, the pay range is $18.50, with individual compensation determined by your unique skills, experience level, and other relevant factors

Schedule - Summer Help

• Enjoy a 4-day work week, 10-hours a day (Monday–Thursday 6:00am and 4:30pm) over the summer. 
  • Additional hours may be required during busier times

What You Will be Doing

Perform all tasks involved in the production of assembling parts, inspection, and operating hand and power tools. Follow standard work instructions and practice safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible. Employees may work in other departments in production as needs require. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Performs assembly-type functions, using hand or power tools
• Must have basic computer skills
• Clock in and out of work orders
• Ability to read work orders and work instructions
• Complete proper paperwork daily
• Place finished goods in the designated locations
• Notify supervisor of any mechanical or material issues
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Performs other related duties and assignments as required
• All production workers are expected to be available to work in all areas of production 
• Other duties as assigned including training others on known processes

Hose Responsibilities/Duties: 

• Measure and cut hose for stock by hand
• Operate cutting machine
• Cut set of test hoses for quality (see work instructions) every morning.
• Pull and burst samples, re-work samples if not up to standards.
• Inspect fittings, hoses and other parts
• Apply epoxy to brass fittings
• Salvage brass fittings
• Assemble gaskets and valves into barbs
• Weigh and measure completed barbs
• Operate tying machine
• Push ferrules onto hose
• Require using some of machinery: Labeling machine, crimping, cutting, bending, tying machines, gasket and valve feeder, pallet jacks, and scales

What You Will Bring

Required:

• Perform different functions using both hand and power tools
• Ability to understand quality standards, methods and reporting as needed
• Computer skills to perform clocking in and out as well as clocking in work orders
• Ability to effectively communicate orally or in written form with co-workers cross-functionally
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English
• Highly organized, self-motivated and can work independently
• Must be highly self-motivated, work with minimal supervision and be able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Will have a thorough knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
• Planning: ability to think ahead and plan over a 30-day time span, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills as well as excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with ability to manage multiple priorities.

 Preferred:

• Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment
• Syteline ERP system knowledge
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English

Where and How You Will Work

On-site Engagement and Collaboration:

This role works on-site in Bloomington, MN, where your direct contributions will make a real impact. Being in person will allow you to collaborate closely with others, build meaningful relationships, and play a key role in our company success. 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Required to sit, stand, walk, handle or feel objects, tools and controls
• Vision required to inspect products and documents in detail
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; some workstations require lifting and/or moving up to 60 pounds

Work Environment:

The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment, may work near moving equipment, and exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise. 

This document is an outline of the primary tasks assigned and may be changed at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. All team members are expected to assist Ritchie Engineering in achieving its goals even if such tasks are beyond the scope of this outline. The job description does not constitute an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the company and requirements of the job change.