ABOUT US

For 100 years, Tampa Armature Works, Inc. (TAW), an industrial equipment distribution and service company headquartered in Riverview, FL., has demonstrated its commitment to quality and reliability. We seek out and apply the latest technologies and best practices to provide our customers with products and services that are more dependable than our competitors.

TAW’s Service Centers or “motor shops” are the company’s business on which we built our foundation. TAW services and sells motors, pumps, drives, and related equipment, offering both in shop and field service solutions.  If it spins, turns, or rotates, chances are we can repair, rewind, or rebuild better than anyone else.

One of the greatest strengths TAW exhibits is a highly skilled and dedicated workforce that routinely solves increasingly complex and dynamic problems. TAW strives to employ and advance the finest people to further our mission as a leader in innovative solutions to the power industry, and YOU are a part of that mission. Built on our Core Values: ACCOUNTABILITY, SAFETY, INTEGRITY, QUALITY, INNOVATION AND TEAMWORK, TAW takes pride in consistently creating a corporate culture with high employee morale.

JOB SUMMARY:  Clean parts by whatever prescribed system necessary, varnishing and treating equipment. Loads, unloads and moves materials within or near plant, yard or work site by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clean electric motors by means of stripping, pressure washing and sandblasting.
• Assist in the stripping of A.C. and D.C. motors, generators, armatures and fields.
• Properly paint the equipment, electrical windings, including spraying of whatever types of coats specified.
• Handle varnishing process as specified.
• Painting of assemblies, whether in immediate or final stage after assembly to render the product to a professional appearance.
• May be required to perform duties in the area of taking winding data of motors.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with hoist and cleans work area, machines and equipment to assist machine operators.
• Operates industrial truck or electrical hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Opens containers.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks and shelves by hand.
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination.
• Counts, weighs and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales or other containers.
• Assist in the loading of transport vehicles as required for product delivery.
• Loads truck for Industrial Truck Operator.
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.
• Clamps sections of portable conveyor together or places conveyor sections on blocks or boxes to facilitate movement of materials or products.
• Removes samples of winding materials, labels with identifying information and takes samples to supervisors for recommendations.
• Assembles crates and containers for storage and shipment of materials.
• Shovels loose materials such as sand, gravel, metals, plastics or chemicals into machine hoppers or into vehicles and containers such as wheelbarrow, scrap truck or barrels.
• Operates industrial truck, electric hoist or multi ton crane to assist in loading or moving materials and products.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 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.                                              
• High school education; or up to one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience desired.
• Basic comprehension of fractional values and ratio calculations are required when mixing paint, thinners, catalysts, etc. Arithmetic skills are essential for many of the remaining day to day functions.
• Basic understanding of computer operation and corporate software may be required to initiate and terminate work order entry.
• Read and understand work orders, shop instructions, specifications and procedures manuals, and posted safety instructions. Individuals must know the location of and how to read the material safety data sheets (MSDS) and interpret as to the severity of the potential hazards that exist when using the variety of solvents and chemicals required when performing the task as required.

 This job has no supervisory requirements.

BEYOND PAY

At TAW, we look for the best and brightest. To make that possible, we are proud to offer a quality and competitive benefits package. We believe our benefits package is more than just a paycheck and is an important part of your total compensation. Flexibility is important; therefore, our benefits plans allow you to choose what’s right for you and your family. You have the ability to make decisions based on your personal situation. We are pleased to offer the following benefits:

TAW OFFERS:

+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | - Medical Insurance | - Life Insurance | | - Dental Insurance | - Disability | | - Vision Insurance | - Financial Partnerships | | - Health Savings Account | - Paid Vacation, Personal Days & | | - Flexible Spending Accounts | Holidays | | - 401(k) Investment Plan | - Tuition Reimbursement | | | - Safety Shoe & Safety Glasses | | | Reimbursement | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

TAW and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcomes all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities.

Required Skills Required Experience

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS/WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Ability to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance to the Firm’s incoming business; demonstrated consistency in exhibiting mature judgment and handling legally complex and confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to non-supervisory working relationships and interactions with staff while facilitating adherence to guidelines or procedures; demonstrated consistency in exhibiting mature judgment in connection with timely and accurate communication to peers and management regarding staff developments and concerns.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, as a subject matter expert, and with department management, maintaining the team’s customer service focus and a forward-looking approach to improving workflow processes and processes.
• Articulate communicator both orally and in writing; excellent business writing skills; ability to apply these communication skills effectively and efficiently in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and under pressure; consistent detail-orientation in subject matter-specific, administrative, and supervisory arenas.
• Pro-active self-starter; demonstrated ability to see and remain mindful of the big picture without losing sight of details.
• Willingness, initiative, and resourcefulness necessary to independently plan and coordinate work with others as necessary to bring projects to completion while demonstrating mature judgment in the amount, frequency, and content of communication to department management and attorneys and staff regarding the status of product deliverables, timelines, or other substantive developments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; ability to use (or learn) electronic workflow systems; online legal research services (e.g., Lexis, Westlaw), searchable conflicts databases (e.g., LegalKey or Elite), ethical wall builder databases (e.g., IntApp), finance databases (e.g., Elite), and other research or reporting tools (e.g., CPi or web-based ad hoc reporting software).