Assembly Specialist

Assembly Specialist

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Location: Hudson, WI

Employment Type: Full Time (Non Exempt)

Day Shift 5:00am - 3:30pm Monday-Thursday with overtime as needed

Starting Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour, final compensation dependent on location, education, and experience

Summary: Responsible for assembling an entire product or component of a product within required quality specifications.

Examples of Duties:

• Reads blueprints and assembly instructions.
• Measures distances for placement of components within subassemblies.
• Uses hand tools to drill holes and perform other modifications.
• Assembles walk-in sections for foaming including those that contain wood pieces, special locks and strikes, cut-outs, ramps, etc.
• Cleans all excess foam from the foamed sections.
• Determines appropriate information labels based on blueprints or assembly instructions (e.g., UL stickers, serial numbers, etc.) and places them on completed sections.
• Cleans foreign material from the rails and pallets.
• Checks for defects in component parts and reports them to the supervisor.
• Performs housekeeping around his/her work area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic math calculations including fractions.
• Skill in manipulating and interpreting a tape measure.
• Skill in reading and interpreting floor plans, blueprints, and assembly instructions.
• Skill in using small hand and power tools.
• Ability to comprehend and follow work instructions and company policies.
• Ability to evaluate and resolve problems.
• Ability to communicate with others in a professional and productive manner.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds semi-frequently.
• Ability to grasp and manipulate small parts and hand tools.
• Ability to plan ahead and anticipate issues in production
• Ability to perform the work with concern for the safety of self and others.

Education & Essential Qualifications:

• Must have the ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to properly utilize provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including eye protection, hearing protection, half-face and/or Powered Air Purifying Respirators, protective clothing, and fall restraint harnesses.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week and be available for overtime when necessary.
• Available for training on various shifts.
• Consistently/Frequently - see (vision), hear, ability to read and write, ability to interpret information, basic math, reading, and writing in English.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check and drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent attendance record and work history.
• A strong mechanical aptitude is highly preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year of Direct Manufacturing Experience.
• 1 to 2 years of General Manufacturing Experience.
• 3 to 4 years of Non-Manufacturing Experience
• While experience with similar machinery is preferred, it is not mandatory.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.