Assembler

Description

Job Summary:

Assembles a variety of products. Fits and/or assembles, adjusts and repairs subassemblies and major assemblies. Job complexity ranges from simple, repetitive tasks to fairly repetitive but difficult tasks depending upon product. Requires use of a wide range of hand and power tools both electrical and mechanical.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review work orders or blueprints to ensure work are performed according to specifications.
• Visually or metrically inspects assembly for conformance to instructions.
• Repeats actions for all of the same product type each time assembled.
• Follows oral/written instructions to connect two or more parts of a product.

Non-essential Duties:

• Communicates with supervisor and other assemblers.
• Assists in other production areas as needed.
• Accurately completes daily labor card and submits at conclusion of shift.
• Follows all safety procedures.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Reads and accurately interprets blueprints
• Possesses basic technical knowledge of hand and power tools and their safe operation
• Able to position and manipulate parts and assemblies with the hands demonstrating manual dexterity
• Able to follow directions precisely and perform repetitive tasks
• Ability to comprehend and initiate solutions to complications as they arise.

Experience and Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 – 2 years manufacturing experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements:

• Machine shop work environment; dust, grease and metal shavings common.
• Requires the use of the following personal protective equipment when on the shop floor:
• Safety glasses, steel toed shoes/boots.
• Must be able to:
• Work safely in a fast paced environment
• Work overtime, including weekends as requested.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.