Heavy Assembler

Job Description

Position Title: Heavy Assembler

Wage: $16.00-$25.00/hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 6:00am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday, Optional overtime on Fridays (6-hour shift, off by 12pm)

QPS is seeking a skilled and dependable Assembler to join a capital equipment manufacturing team in Kansas City, KS. This role involves assembling complex, heavy-duty equipment used in the mulch dye and rock quarry industries. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fabrication environment and collaborating with a team to build equipment with multiple moving components. Great 1st shift hours, pay and benefits!

Assembler Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Safely operate hand tools, power tools, cranes, forklifts, and other material-handling equipment
- Use measuring tools such as tape measures, calipers, levels, and squares to verify alignment and tolerances
- Follow all safety procedures, PPE requirements, and company policies
- Inspect assemblies for quality, accuracy, and workmanship prior to final approval
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Work closely with fabrication, welding, and quality teams to meet production deadlines
- Assist with loading, staging, and final preparation of equipment for shipment as needed

Assembler Requirements:
- High school diploma / GED
- Forklift experience required
- 1-3 years of experience in mechanical assembly, fabrication, or industrial manufacturing (or equivalent mechanical experience)
- Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and assembly prints
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work overtime as needed to meet production deadlines
- Basic knowledge of hand tools
- Basic math skills to include accurate use of a tape measure
- Ability to work under temperature variations based on weather and production equipment
- Eagerness to learn new skills
- Accepting and following instructions from multiple supervisors
- Collaboration with team members
- Awareness of surroundings and basic occupational health and safety practices
- Flexibility and patience for adjusting to changing customer needs
- Positive attitude
- Time management
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Physically able to safely and consistently lift and pull material up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work inside and outside of a warehouse with extreme temperature fluctuations
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Shop floor environment with exposure to steel fabrication, noise, and moving equipment
- Standing, bending, climbing, and working at heights as needed

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