Aerospace Tool Assembler - Night Shift

Summary

The tool assembler is responsible for the day to day operation of the Assembly department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and follow advanced job order specifications, blueprints, work instructions and procedures.
• Lifts, loads, sorts, and moves materials, supplies, and finished products between storage and work areas, using push-cart, hoist, or dolly.
• Assemble components accurately, thoroughly and quickly to approved specifications.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner and uses safe work habits.
• Assembles components by examining connections for correct fit; fastening parts and sub-assemblies with hand tools, power tools, or bench machines.
• Inspects, tests, and verifies accuracy of assembled article for conformance to standards, using measuring or testing equipment, or by visual examination.
• Informs supervisors of any parts or equipment defects to ensure prompt response to the problem.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces defective product parts, using hand tools, power tools, or bench machines.
• Cleans dust, dirt, and other foreign matter from material or machine surfaces, using cleaning solution, rag, air hose.
• Measures and marks reference lines and points on parts according to specifications, using template, rule, or marking device.
• Cuts materials, such as fabric, metal, paper, or wood into specified dimensions or shapes, using cutting machine, scissors, or knife.
• Rotate through multiple stations on a shift to ensure maximum alertness and preparation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Six months to one-year related experience and/or training.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

This position may require a government security clearance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Reads and understands blueprints, schematics, and/or measuring devices.
• Follows processes and standard procedures.
• Hands on, get it done attitude.
• Uses hand tools and power tools.
• Work in a high energy, high volume, rapidly changing environment.
• Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
• Understands how to use the computers, including such tasks as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigate to websites, perform searches, and download files.
• Easy to approach and can build constructive and effective relationships.
• Analyzes and diagnoses problems and works independently to solve them.
• Works collaboratively and build strategic relations with colleagues, coworkers, and contractors.
• Works effectively with different levels of management, team members and customers.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Knowledge of jig and fixture building, tool and die making, machine shop theory & practice.

Work Conditions

Environment Type: Indoors. Production and office environment. Temperature controlled, unless products and/or equipment is located outdoors.

Exposure Types: Bloodborne pathogens, cuts and/or burns, small and/or enclosed spaces, dirt, dust, grease and/or oil, noisy environment, metal shavings, commercial chemicals.

Work Hours: Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, and emergent conditions.

Travel Requirements

This position may involve travel up to 20% of the time.

Physical Demands

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Operate a motor vehicle and/or heavy equipment.
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Prolonged periods working on feet, using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail frequent bending and stooping.
• Read instructions, operate machines, and inspect parts produced.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and operation of machines.

Pay and Schedule

Must be able to work 4:30pm – 1:30am along with any required overtime which may include weekends. Night shift premium offered ($2/hr).

Benefits

AIT offers a competitive compensation package (including free medical options for employees and their family), casual work environment and excellent growth opportunities.