Assembler

Job Type


Full-time

Description

Position Summary

Assemblers work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling basic subassemblies. This is an entry-level position where Assemblers are expected to learn and develop foundational assembly and manufacturing skills.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

This position will perform the duties below consistently, accurately, timely, safely, and at the lowest feasible cost:

• Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, rivets, to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
• Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
• Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations.
• Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
• Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
• Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
• Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
• Performs hand-held riveting operations
• Promote and demonstrate that quality always comes first - every product, every process, every time.
• Maintains shop equipment and tools
• Performs quality control operations - follows SOP
• Maintain a clean and organized work area in compliance with 5S standards.
• Abide by the Quality Management System.
• Make it understood by all Team Members that Customer Satisfaction is our first priority and the importance of compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Protect the Company's assets, reputation, goodwill, and stature in the marketplace at all costs.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or President.

Requirements

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

Skills Required:

• Excellent listening skills and attention to detail.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Use of logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions.
• Proficiency with common hand and power tools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work effectively.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Decision-making and analytical ability.

Computer Skills

• Basic computer, email, and web skills are required.
• Most documentation and training are completed using the computer.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand, walk, and use hands for up to 10 hours per day.
• Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, sit, or crawl for up to 3 hours per day.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have good close, distant, color, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to count, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Must be able to read, speak, and write English effectively.
• Must be able to convey information effectively while talking to others.
• Must be able to judge distances, shapes, and fits.

Reading Requirements:

• XLT Quality Manual
• Kaizen Revolution