Light Duty Assembler - 1st shift

Assembler - Light Duty

Flexco, a leading global manufacturer, is seeking an Assembler to work 1st shift (5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday) in our state-of-the-art facility. Assemblers at Flexco can expect a starting hourly wage between $20.00 - $25.00/hour or more, depending on experience.

The hours will be: 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday Friday

Location: Grand Rapids

Department: LD Assembly

Purpose: Perform a variety of standardized fitting and assembly operations on light duty products

What you will need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 0-2 years of assembly experience preferred
• Basic understanding of reports, blueprints, schematics and other diagrams
• The ability to:
• Lift floor to shoulder 20 lbs.
• Push/Pull a maximum of 100 pounds for one hundred feet
• Reach less than 18 inches.
• Ability to stand for a full shift
• Manage your own workload
• Obtain a WAVE license
• Use common tools found in a manufacturing setting, such as; micrometers, calipers, bar code printers and other power tools
• Drive a forklift - preferred

What you will be doing:

• Pull bills of material, procedures, prints, and parts as needed for production orders and pick parts as needed for jobs.
• Set up, assemble, and inspect a variety of LD (light duty) assemblies efficiently and according to job specifications, work instructions and quality standards. This includes customer orders, stock items and sub-assembly. Assemblies range from 30-80 pieces.
• Count and pack products, place inserts and product literature in carton, tape, apply labels, and place carton on skid.
• Set up and use equipment and fixtures as required, along with loading and running press machines and lift equipment.
• Rivet and press parts in place, hand grind, sand, and rework parts as necessary to meet job specifications and for special orders.
• Process Work Orders through the ERP System.
• Quote and repair tools returned from the field as assigned (RPQ's).
• Perform general and preventive machine maintenance of department equipment; replace and reset tooling when necessary.
• Track and report on performance measurements as assigned.
• Update parts inventory files and perform cycle count duties as prescribed.
• Maintain good WPO/5S practices as assigned.
• Notify the Maintenance or Quality departments of unusual equipment and material problems.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement and Suggestion System as required.