1st Shift Assembly (Entry Level)

About the role

Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years. Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work.

Responsibilities

• Operate assembly machines to produce various size and types of valves, using tools and fixtures.
• Occasional material handling and stocking of components at the machine being operated.
• Operation of hand or bench type power tools.
• Operation of air and hydro testers.
• Learn set up and tear down for job changeovers with assistance.
• Learn how to disassemble and repair product.
• Minor material handling and stocking required.
• Use of hoist and other lifting equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness in a prescribed manner.
• Work is subject to final inspection.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, blood test, physical capabilities test, and background check (all with acceptable results).
• Applicants must schedule and complete the required drug screen, blood test, and physical capabilities test within 7 calendar days of offer acceptance.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions; read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, routers, test reports and bill of materials.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Regularly required to stand; frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or bend.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 90 pounds.
• Requires good manual dexterity; ability to move hands and arms freely and reach for objects above eye level.

Skills

• Quality – demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity – meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security – observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality – consistently at work and present at workstation, ready to begin working at scheduled time.
• Dependability – follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options
• Flex Spending
• 401K with employer match
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off
• Shift premiums

Pay

Starting wage: \$21.15 per hour.

Schedule

Regularly scheduled hours: 7: