Production Support Specialist

Production Support Specialist

We are currently seeking a Production Support Specialist to join our team in Clackamas, OR. This hands-on role is responsible for assembling, testing, troubleshooting, and inspecting vacuum pump systems and skid-mounted equipment while ensuring the highest quality and safety standards. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong mechanical aptitude who enjoys working with precision, solving problems, and building complex equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Location: Clackamas, OR Pay: $24–$28/hr DOE Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

As a Production Support Specialist, you'll be responsible for assembling, testing, inspecting, and troubleshooting vacuum pump systems, skid-mounted equipment, and mechanical assemblies. You'll work closely with production and engineering to ensure every product meets quality, safety, and performance standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements; report unsafe conditions or injuries immediately.
• Assemble vacuum pumps, skid-mounted equipment, and related mechanical components using engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and work instructions.
• Install, fit, align, and verify mechanical components, piping, instrumentation, and support structures to required specifications.
• Perform testing, inspections, and troubleshooting to ensure product quality, functionality, and compliance.
• Safely operate hand tools, power tools, measuring instruments, and testing equipment.
• Complete production and quality documentation, including build records, inspections, and test reports.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and support 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and communicate quality issues, material shortages, and production concerns.
• Assist with packaging, shipping preparation, inventory handling, and other production support activities as needed.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing, mechanical assembly, or industrial production experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and work instructions.
• Mechanical aptitude with strong attention to quality, safety, and detail.
• Basic math, measurement, and computer skills.

What We're Looking For:

• Technical or vocational training in a related field.
• Experience with vacuum systems, pumps, skid-mounted equipment, piping, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
• Familiarity with testing, leak detection, and quality systems (ISO, IPC, etc.).
• Experience in cleanroom, semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, or process-control environments.
• Forklift, crane, rigging, or material-handling experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to operate forklifts, cranes, or other lifting devices.
• Ability to stand and work for extended periods
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to use hands for repetitive tasks
• Ability to see, hear, and communicate effectively in a loud environment
• Fine motor skills and manual dexterity for precision assembly work.

What We Offer:

• 10 paid holidays and PTO starting at 2 weeks per year
• 401K Plan – Up to 7.5% (3% employer contribution and up to another 4.5% employer matching) as based on your contribution thereafter: immediate full vesting
• Two medical plans: PPO and HDHP with HSA
• Dental/Vision coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Two weeks of paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & AD&D, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance & AD&D
• Supplemental health insurance: hospital, accident, and critical illness insurance
• Safety Shoes: Get up to $250 reimbursed every two years
• Prescription Safety Glasses: Get up to $250 reimbursement every two years
• Employee Rewards and Recognition Program
• Coffee and healthy snacks daily
• Free lunch with food truck Fridays throughout the Summer, a summer party for the family, holiday events, and Santa Day for the kids

Cornell Pump Company is a prominent leader in the centrifugal pump industry with over 75 years of experience and continuous growth. Our manufacturing facilities located in Clackamas, OR, Vancouver, WA, and Rock Hill, SC allow us to serve diverse markets such as Agriculture, Industrial, Municipal, Rental, and Mining.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical equipment, noise, and airborne particles
• Occasional exposure to chemicals used in machining processes
• Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including hearing protection
• Ability to perform tasks requiring standing, lifting, and manual handling typical of a machining environment

Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

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