Mechanical Assembler

Job Description

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.

Join an Established and Growing Team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services ON TIME, ON BUDGET, DONE RIGHT, and DONE SAFELY. At SpecSys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at and apply today!

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE including 4 10-hour shifts and 5 8-hour shifts with flexible start times!

SALARY RANGE: $18.00 to $24.00 per hour

BENEFITS & PERKS: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance; HSA/FSA options; Accident & Critical Illness Insurance; Short- and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) with Employer Match; Term Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Employee-of-the-Month and Year, Onsite Welding Training and Certifications; RITALKA University; Employee Luncheons; Community Volunteering

As the Mechanical Assembler, your primary responsibility will be to accurately define appropriate build sequences and provide hands on labor to assemble mobile equipment projects for industries including railway, construction, oil, mining, and more. You will use your detail-oriented skills to take responsibility and see projects through to completion.

What does the Mechanical Assembler is responsible do for SpecSys?

• Assembles mechanical components into controls of moderate complexity by following controlled documentation, standards and specifications
• Assembles hydraulic actuators by hand using hand tools bending tubing, drilling and taping
• Identifies appropriate assembly sequences to minimize unproductive time
• Ensures products are built and tested to meet customer requirements
• Identifies component shortages and coordinate parts tracking with purchasing / material handling department
• Coordinates workload with the assigned project manager to ensure design changes ECO changes are implemented into the overall assembly process
• Provides input into QC process improvements

What do we look for in a quality candidate?

• Knowledge of designing, using, and repairing machines and tools, computer hardware and software, building machines, and using plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Math skills to solve problems
• Ability to read and understand written information
• Identify problems and review information
• Ability to understand and follow detailed drawings, schematics, assembly drawings, customer specifications and assembly procedures
• Lift 75 pounds
• Ability to troubleshoot hydraulic and mechanical schematics
• Stand for 8 hours plus per day
• Understands and follows work order instructions including sign-off of assembly department dispatches
• Understands and follows existing quality control processes
• Has any combination of education and experience that provides the required skill and knowledge for successful performance

Many tasks include their own work and/or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

SpecSys Overview

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. SpecSys is a full-service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast-track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it! At SpecSys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services On Time, On Budget, and Done Right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Why You Should Apply Here

SpecSys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values help to foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people. xhyhwjd

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.