Assembler

If you are looking to be part of a company focused on making our roads and communities safer, apply to join our team of talented individuals today!

Sign Bonus:

Sign-on bonuses are paid in installments: (a) $1,000 after successful completion of 90 days of continuous employment; (b) remaining balance after successful completion of 180 days. Employment must be active and in good standing on payout dates.

* Pay is based on experience in production*

What TAPCO has to offer you:

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal Time
• Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with no waiting period
• 401K Plan with Generous Employer Match and fully vested from day one
• Company-Funded PPE
• Company-Funded Short-Term Disability
• Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Quarterly Company Events and Lunches
• Have a say in TAPCO Happenings by joining the Fun or Safety Committee.

Your schedule:

1st Shift, Monday- Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM


What you will accomplish as a Production Assembler at TAPCO:
Ensuring that customers receive finished products per the sales order. This position assembles, programs, and tests BTS Blinker signs, blinker paddles, RRFB, Beacons, ETO Blinker Signs, and DirecTimes. The position operates within a cell work environment where standardized work, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S principles are practiced. This position reports to the Production Manager.


Position Qualifications:

• Assembles custom orders according to engineered-to-order standards and documentation
• Programs and tests finished products
• Pack products into wooden or cardboard containers or select preassembled containers using protective padding.
• Participates in cell changeovers from part to part
• Performs minor maintenance
• Solves routine problems
• Learns Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles and practice them on a daily basis
• Conducts regular 5S audits and quality audits and checks
• Shares and supports ideas for improvement in group meetings
• Participates in group and individual improvement activities with team members, engineering, and management
• Helps implement and support improvement ideas
• Communicate with the Cell/Team Leader, Planner, and Management as required
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities and Experience

• Electronics - OMS law, AC/DC, Voltage/Amps, solar controls
• Mechanical ability
• Able to read, and interpret electronic and mechanical work instructions, drawings, and schematics
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Communication skills - strong verbal, listening, and written
• Able to analyze and solve routine problems with a variety of concrete variables in situations where some standardization exists.
• Computer skills - Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, testing
• 1 - 2 years prior relevant experience within the industry
• Prior experience assembling panels, wire harnesses, and/or other electrical control
• Prior experience working in a team/cell-based environment
• Able to lift up to 35 lbs and able to stand for 75% of the day.

About Us:

At TAPCO, our mission is to enhance transportation and personal safety in our communities through innovative solutions and products. We are driven to save lives! Are you looking for a career where you can earn a great wage based on experience and performance, your contributions are recognized, and you will have growth potential? Then choose TAPCO!

As an EEO Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status or other acceptable taglines in all printed employment advertisements.

If any assistance is needed with the application process, please contact TAPCO HR at View phone number on click.appcast.io