Intern- Welder 1
 Rite-Hite Company | |
paid holidays, sick time, 401(k), profit sharing
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 United States, Michigan, Clare | |
| 635 Industrial Drive (Show on map) | |
 Dec 17, 2025 | |
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At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you'll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that's always looking ahead. PURPOSE AND SCOPE This position is responsible for laying out fabrications, tacking weldments together, and welding components to customer supplied specifications with the highest level of quality. This position is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment, while working with supervisors/leadership to make suggestions for improvement to products and processes. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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. While performing job responsibilities, the employee is routinely required to stand, walk, and use their hands for tasks involving fine motor skills, such as handling, manipulating, or operating objects and tools.The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of tasks used while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. INFORMATION ABOUT THE PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S JOB Occasionally means the person does the activity up to 33% of the time. Frequently means the person does the activity 34% to 66% of the time. Continually means the person does the activity 67% to 100% of the time. Activity & Frequency of Occurrence Standing, Continually Walking, Frequently Stooping, Frequently Kneeling, Frequently Crouching, Frequently Pushing, Frequently Pulling, Frequently Lifting/carrying, Frequently Sitting, Occasionally Balancing, Occasionally Crawling, Occasionally Reaching/working overhead, Occasionally Climbing, Occasionally Stairs, Occasionally Ladder, Occasionally Environmental Conditions & Amount of Time Exposed Fumes or airborne particles, Continually Various Levels of Noise, Continually Toxic or caustic chemicals, Frequently Vibration, Frequently Wet or humid conditions (non-weather), Occasionally Work near moving mechanical parts, Occasionally Work in high, precarious places, Occasionally Outdoor weather conditions, Never Extreme cold (non-weather), Never Extreme heat (non-weather), Never Risk of radiation, Never What We Offer At Rite-Hite, we take care of our people - because when you're supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:
Join us and build a career where you're supported - at work and beyond. Rite-Hite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans. We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers. | |