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Clarios Careers in St. Joseph, MO (Pear St.)

Clarios Careers in St. Joseph, MO (Pear St.)

Looking for a hands-on job in manufacturing?

Our St. Joseph, MO (Pear St.) plant is hiring!

Here, you'll play a foundational role in delivering the performance and durability Clarios batteries are known for.
This Dry Application Plant is where key early-stage battery assembly processes take place before the batteries are activated and finalized. At this facility, critical components like plates and plate groups are created - forming the internal structure that powers every battery.
Employees at this plant are represented by a union.


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Plant Details

Plant Overview


This is a Dry Application Plant, where key early steps in battery assembly take place before batteries move on for final processing.

  • Pasting - where lead paste is applied to metal grids to create positive and negative battery plates that store and deliver energy.
  • COS (Cast-On-Strap) - where the plates are joined with molten metal straps to form plate groups, the core structure inside each battery.

These assembled plate groups are then sent to other Clarios facilities for formation, testing, and final assembly.

Environment:


  • Fast-paced production environment
  • Physically active roles with a strong safety focus
  • All hires start as utility workers and cross-train into additional roles
  • Employees at this plant are represented by a union.
  • Mandatory monthly blood screenings during your first 6 months to ensure a safe working environment. This is not a drug test.

PPE Requirements:

PPE (personal protective equipment) needs vary by position. You may be required to use some, or all, of the following, depending on your role:


  • Respirators
  • Eye protection
  • Hearing protection
  • Hand protection
  • Safety shoes
  • Uniforms

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.
  • Quarterly bonus opportunity (up to 3% annual salary based on Plant's performance).
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • 401k plan offered with company match.
  • Company contributions available for employee Health Savings Account.
  • Competitive health, dental, vision, life, home/auto purchase benefit options available.
  • Fitness reimbursement program.
  • Employee battery program - 1 free battery a year.
  • Lots of opportunities for growth and advancement.

Careers

Backgrounds & Titles that Thrive in this Role: Assembly, Manufacturing, Assembler, Production Associate, General Labor, and/or Maintenance.


Location: St. Joseph, MO (Pear St.)


Pay:

  • $20/hr with the opportunity to earn an average of $24/hr+ with weekly incentive pay after completing your training.
  • Employees often achieve an average of $80K/Year

Bonus: Potential to earn a 4% bonus based on the overall performance of the plant


Shifts: This role requires the ability to work any shift (day, swing, or graveyard) based on operational needs. Week-to-week scheduling may vary, and flexibility is essential.

  • Days 7:00am - 3:30pm or 7:30am - 4:00pm
  • Swing 3:00pm - 11:30pm or 3:30pm - 12:00am
  • Graveyard 11:00pm - 7:30am or 11:30pm - 8:00am (Start up Sunday night)

What You Will Do:
In this position you will operate automated and semi-automated production machines to manufacture automotive batteries. In addition, operators make minor adjustments during troubleshooting, recognize and diagnose machine problems, and participate in operator preventative maintenance of equipment such as cleaning, greasing, and replacing small parts. Perform visual inspection of machines for quality or productivity problems. Perform required quality checks as trained.


Daily Responsibilities:

  • Operate machinery by controlling and adjusting machine settings, feed raw materials or parts to semi-automated machines.
  • Verify that product meets quality standards and keep records of approved and defective units
  • Clean equipment, tools, etc. and surrounding area between jobs.
  • Follow all safety, quality and production specifications, instructions, written and verbal.

What We're Looking For:

  • 1+ year(s) of experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Comfortable working 12+ hour days.
  • Ability to stand/walk for long period of time.
  • Ability to work in a hot environment.
  • Ability to physically bend, twist and kneel in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Basic math, reading and writing skills.
  • Availability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
  • Ability to come in early or stay late depending on production demands.
  • Must be able to wear required PPE.

Testimonials


“Clarios takes care of their employees. That's rare and much appreciated.

- Maintenance Mechanic

“Everyone is being nice and helpful with me. So far every part of the process has been good, and I feel good working here.

- Envelope Stacker Operator

“Clarios team members did a great job preparing me for the job I was hired to do. Thank you all.

- Janitor

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