Product Assembler

Job Title: Production Assembler 

Shift: Tuesday - Friday 5:30am - 3:30pm 

Pay: $16.50+

Job purpose

An Assembler is an integral part of the American Products team. The Assembly team works together to ensure the equipment is assembled in working order, with no defects, and ready to ship to the customer.

An assembler will be assigned to a part of the line, but may switch stations in the assembly process at manager or supervisor designation or request.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lifts, positions, and assembles both metal and plastic products using air, battery, and small hand tools, as required;
• Packages finished products (boxes, palletizes, and wraps);
• Follow technical instructions, interpret engineering blueprints and technical terms.
• Discern quality of parts and materials used in production.
• Follow company procedures for safety.
• Test finished products for defects.
• Maintain the tools used to create products.
• Keep a clean and well-maintained workspace.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred; not required

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to read and comprehend blue prints, shop floor documentation, customer specifications/diagrams, instructions provided by supervisors/managers.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience, in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Must have the mechanical aptitude to assemble products with high quality.

Skills and Abilities

Other Skills

• Requires the interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate with wide variety of internal personnel. 
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot
• Must be able to interact professionally, appropriately, and courteously with customers, co-workers and other outside parties.
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Shows concern for quality and practices continuous improvement;

Travel

No travel is required for this position.  

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; crouch and kneel; and must be able to talk and hear.  The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Safety is of utmost importance. All team members must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots.

Direct reports

This position has no direct reports.

Additional Information

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different duties/tasks be performed.  I have read, understand and can perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.