Garlock is looking for an Expansion Joint Builder 2 to join our manufacturing team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in craftsmanship, and wants to build specialized industrial products that customers rely on. If you are mechanically inclined, safety-minded, and comfortable using tools, equipment, and production instructions, this role offers steady work, skill development, and the chance to be part of a strong manufacturing operation.

What you’ll do:

• Build a variety of expansion joints using hand tools, power tools, build sheets, procedures, and work instructions.
• Cut, trim, prepare, layer, cord, press, wrap, and finish materials in the correct sequence.
• Use hoists, forms, molds, clamshell presses, and related equipment to support production.
• Apply solvent, cement, reinforcing wire, soldering, welding, and other fabrication steps as required.
• Inspect work, prepare joints for curing, and help ensure finished products meet quality expectations.
• Work closely with Production Control, engineers, and other builders to support schedules, priorities, material needs, tooling, and process improvements.
• Record production information, enter requests electronically, report near misses, and communicate important updates to the team.
• Operate a fork truck to assist with material handling and keep the work area clean, organized, and safe.

Why this role stands out:

• Hands-on skilled manufacturing work where quality and craftsmanship matter.
• Opportunity to learn specialized expansion joint building processes.
• Variety in daily work, including fabrication, assembly, press operation, material prep, and problem-solving.
• Team-based environment with opportunities to support process improvements and new product work.
• Stable manufacturing role with long-term skill-building potential.

What we’re looking for:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in manufacturing, production, maintenance, fabrication, or a similar hands-on environment preferred.
• Welding experience is a plus.
• Strong communication, teamwork, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to follow build instructions accurately.
• Flexibility in work schedule and willingness to assist other builders as needed.

Physical and work environment requirements:

• Ability to stand for much of the shift and perform repetitive lifting and pulling tasks.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds; anything over 35 pounds requires two people or a mechanical device.
• Comfort working in a manufacturing environment that may include dirt, fumes, dust, and soapstone.
• Experience or ability to work in a union manufacturing environment.

Ready to build something that lasts? Bring your hands-on skills, reliability, and pride in quality work to a role where craftsmanship matters every day. Apply today to join Garlock’s manufacturing team as an Expansion Joint Builder 2.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 2pm-10pm

Starting Pay: $24.37/hour, Pay Range: $24.37-$25.91/hour, Shift Differential (2^nd): $1.50/hour

Your Role in Our Values: At Garlock, our values of Safety, Excellence, and Respect guide how we work, collaborate, and grow. In this role, you will have opportunities to live these values every day by creating safe environments, driving meaningful results, and building respectful relationships.

• Safety: Champion a culture of safety by embracing the Garlock Safety Pledge in everything you do. Look for ways to improve safety in your work, your team, and the broader organization, because safety starts with each of us.
• Excellence: Bring your full self to work. Focus on creating value, driving innovation, and continuously improving how we work.
• Respect: Create space for every voice to be heard. Foster a workplace built on mutual respect, where people feel valued and empowered to contribute to both personal and organizational success.

Garlock is a subsidiary of Enpro, a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences. 

At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law.  If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.  

Enpro Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job. 

Enpro carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors including the background, education, training, and experience required, as well as geographic considerations such as cost of labor, and applicable local and state laws. These considerations can cause offered compensation to vary. Enpro offers a range of benefits including, but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k) matching, and other supplemental insurance options.​ 

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FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Functions: 

• Build varied style expansion joints including joints that require reinforcing wire using various hand tools and power tools.
• Working from build sheet follows build procedures and work instructions for building varied styles and sizes of expansion joints.
• Hoists form to building location; cleans marks and locates arch core on form, applies release agent to form as required.
• Using hand and power tools, builds joint applying materials in proper sequence.
• During building, trims and cuts pieces, applies solvent and cement to ply, “cords” joint, applies wire and solders as required, presses and trims flanges.
• Welds coil on joints
• Lays out, cuts, and prepares material for press built expansion joints.
• Maintains and orders raw materials using re-order point signals. 
• Installation of molds into clamshell press.
• Operation and set up of clamshell press for molded joints.
• Inspects and may build over FEP liner.
• May prepare joints for curing by wrapping or in other manner.
• Works closely with Production Control and expansion joint personal in matters pertaining to manufacturing schedules, order priorities, material and tooling issues.
• In addition to the expansion joint building operation, the following work is considered an integral part of the builders’ duties when required.
• Prepares or makes arch cores
• Cleans and repairs curing plates and forms
• Repairs slip bands, tack welds plates, breaks tack weld on slip plates and the attendant work of slip bands including any grinding or fitting of flange plates.
• Re-cuts material for joint during the building operation.
• Moves forms and joint within the unit during the building operation as necessary.
• Any other work incidental to preparation, building and completion required.
• Use of computer to perform all necessary input including maintenance request, near miss reporting, material requests, and any other incidental information required.
• Records daily production and passes on all pertinent information to effected people in area as required, including electronically or written.
• May also work with and assist process engineer in developing new style joints or processes and work instructions.
• Operates fork-truck to assist in material handling.
• Assists other builders as required.
• Cares for equipment, hand tools, performs daily inspections, and tasks to maintain a clean and safe work environment.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keeps work area clean.
• Performs other jobs assigned by Supervisor.

 COMPETENCIES:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Self-Awareness
• Problem solving

JOB SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Previous experience in maintenance, manufacturing or production industry preferred
• Previous welding experience is a plus
• Excellent verbal, written communication and listening skills
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Flexibility in work schedule.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Posture: Standing                                                         
• Maximum weight to be lifted: 35 lbs. (anything over 35 lbs. requires two people or mechanical device)
• Frequency per shift: 70%
• Repetitive motion tasks: lifting and pulling
• Duration of the shift: 80%                                                           

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Dirt, fumes, dust and soapstone
• Union environment