Fence Wire Weaver - Apprentice

Company: American Fence Company, Inc.
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

American Fence Company, Inc.


Location Salt Lake City
State/Territory Utah
American Fence Company is looking for a Fence Wire Weaver - Apprentice to learn the full operation and maintenance of machines that weave chain link fence fabric. We have a competitive starting pay at $22.00 to $26.00 per hour with a full benefits package.Job Duties Include:

• Learn to set up and operate textile machines that perform manufacturing operations of weaving wire into chain link fencing fabric.
• Help with cleaning, oiling, and lubricating machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, or grease guns.
• Be trained on how to use study guides, weaving patterns, samples, charts, or specification sheets, or confer with supervisor to determine setup requirements.
• Start to prepare raw materials for processing.
• Receive training on threading wire through guides and rollers of machines for weaving or other processing.
• Learn how to start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
• Begin to operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
• Get trained on how to adjust machine tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.
• Receive knowledge on how to inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
• Learn to observe woven chain link fabric to detect weaving defects.
• Gain knowledge in how to stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
• Start to remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
• May have to help with marking or tagging identification on parts.
• Assist with lifting raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually, or with a forklift.
• Learn how to inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
• Work with Wire Weaver to examine machinery to determine causes of weaving stoppage, such as wire feed issues, blade alignment, or mechanical defects.
• Help to record information about work completed and machine settings.
• Notify wire weaver, supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions. Education:
  • High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): PreferredExperience:
    • 2 plus years of experience in manufacturingMust be able to pass a background check and drug screen. Valid driver's license issued in the employing state and good driving record.Benefits
      We offer full Benefit packages to our employees including:
      • Group Medical Insurance with prescription coverage
      • Dental Insurance
      • Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
      • Voluntary AD & D Insurance
      • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
      • Company Paid Holidays
      • Paid Time Off (PTO)
      • 401k with company match
      • Employee DiscountsAbout Us:
        American Fence Company, founded in 1948, is one of the largest installer of rental and permanent fence that is focused on future growth. We provide a high quality of fencing solutions by valuing our employees which has resulted in average tenure of 9 years of employment.EOE/AA/M/F/D/V - Drug Free Environment
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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