Job Description

Job Description

Welcome to Rough Country, where we empower everyone to embrace a lifted lifestyle by personalizing their vehicle's looks and performance. Our journey began in 1975 with a vision deeply rooted in American values and a passion for off-road adventures. Today, we stand proud as one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of high-quality suspension kits and off-road accessories, catering to the needs of off-road and outdoor enthusiasts worldwide.

Work consists of operating Tool Room equipment proficiently, including layout and assembly in accordance with engineering specifications to construct, repair, maintain, and calibrate shop tools, jigs, fixtures, instruments, patterns, core boxes, machine and equipment parts, furniture, and shipping containers.

Types of Machines, Tools, and Equipment Used or Operated:

Power-driven wood and metal working machines such as drills, grinders, band saw, cutoff saw, sanders, routers, etc.; hand tools such as saws, hammer, ruler, files, calipers; soldering equipment, etc.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Use all pattern maker hand tools and precision measuring instruments skillfully.
• Work from tool sketches or verbal instructions.
• Assemble, construct, and repair metal, wood, and epoxy tools, jigs, fixtures, master patterns, and core boxes.
• Finishes epoxy patterns by filling cracks and joints and making radii at angles with wood fillets, wax, or putty. Files, sands, and coats with other materials.
• Lubricate, clean, add coolant, and repair tools, fixtures, jigs, dies, or gages.
• Maintain equipment and working area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties inherent to the job.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Hand-held power tools
• Mechanical ability is a huge plus
• Be able to quickly switch between projects and skill sets as priorities are identified
• Ability to improvise and think on the move
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing, sanding, drilling, etc.
• Able to move & lift objects between 50-100 lbs. with a team
• Able to read, understand, and execute verbal and written directions
• Superior manual dexterity, muscular control, and delicate touch are necessary to complete precision work without damaging valuable molds
• Tolerance/ability to work around dust and chemicals on a daily basis

Other Requirements:

Self-starter – Ability to work with minimal supervision, above average attendance, ability to perform basic skills (reading, writing, math), above average communication skills, safety oriented, demonstrate good housekeeping rules and procedures, exhibit diplomacy with management and peers, ability to work extended hours as needed to fulfill orders, train additional personnel as needed, and assist in other areas of the plant as needed.

Job Type: Full-time, Monday–Thursday, 10 hours/day

 

Conditions of Employment

• Compliance with all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Availability to work the full 1st shift schedule and any necessary overtime.

Rough Country LLC is a drug-free workplace.
 

Our team members are safety-motivated, detail-oriented, and part of a diverse, friendly, and respectful team.

Rough Country LLC is an opportunity employer that values and appreciates hard work and professional dedication and rewards its team with a compensation package that includes benefits. New employees are eligible for and provided with a competitive pay package, training, and advancement opportunities. Some of the benefits include medical and dental coverage, 401(k), paid holidays, and paid vacation.

Rough Country LLC, located in Dyersburg, TN, is a customer-focused provider of suspension systems at market-leading prices to the off-road SUV and truck market. Rough Country suspension systems raise the ride height of vehicles to enable steeper approach, higher ground clearance, accommodate larger wheels and tires, and create a more aggressive appearance for the vehicle.