Assembly Technician- 1st Shift

Your Career Begins at Timken

If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Location: Timken Aerospace, Keene, NH.

Job Type: Full Time.

Shift: 1st Shift.

Schedule: Monday- Thursday 5:00am-3:00pm, Friday- Overtime day.

Pay Range: $25.50- $28.75

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage.

• Benefits start on first day of employment.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match.

• 10 paid holidays per year and paid vacation.

• Paid parental leave.

• Employee discounts on products and services.

• Tuition reimbursement, upon start of employment.

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Purpose & Responsibilities:

Perform a wide range of cleanroom operations on a variety of products. Performing with the established process sheets, prints, engineering specifications.

• Perform race gaging on a wide variety of components.

• Assemble bearings at a highly skilled level needing radial play and making necessary adjustments with components to meet specifications, assemble bearings requiring contact angle and making adjustments to specifications. As well as perform 2nd level assembly operations.

• Shield assemblies, using a greater variety of lube methods (dip and drain, drop, vacuum and impregnate, centrifuge methods) by specification.

• Primary Package including other methods such as pill pack, nitrogen back fill, etc.

• Operate standard and unique measuring equipment that may require adjustments and interpretation.

• Work on special or prototype units completing assemblies and related work without specific written instructions or procedures.

• Work with customer or government source inspectors.

• Lend technical support and train others as needed.

• Perform basic wash operations.

• This individual may generate and/or handle regulated (i.e. hazardous/non-hazardous) waste as part of this job. This must be disposed of in accordance with federal/state regulations.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED required.

• Ability to read and understand prints, process sheets, and engineering specifications

• Ability to use and setup gaging

• Ability to use tweezers, microscope, bush buttons, turn knobs, or levers.

• Basic mathematical and mechanical skills are required.

• Basic computer interface skills are required.

• Strong attention to detail along with the ability to multi-task and coordinate work activities to be efficient and productive is required.

• Strong ability to follow written and prescribed work instructions/procedures and tasks.

• Strong ability to read and interpret specifications, acceptance criteria, and engineering drawings.

• Ability to work independently and in a team along with solid training and mentoring skills

• Solid verbal and written communication skills

• Situational/Spatial awareness along with strict adherence to PPE/safety protocols is required.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation

• A culture of top performance

• A global, diverse environment

• Products that contribute to a sustainable world

• A conviction to improve communities around us

• Competitive salary and benefits

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