Assembler - 160/Clinton

Responsibilities

• Lays out, drills, taps, and assembles electrical sub-panels and enclosures.
• Mounts and interconnects components to equipment, per blueprints.
• Provides in-house and in-field electrical service support as needed.
• Fits together parts and subassemblies to build diesel generators and gas engine-generator sets, using machinist's tools, precision instruments, and following blueprints and specifications.
• Files and scrapes burs from parts and cleans parts with solvent and compressed air.
• Positions rotors and armatures into stator or field ring and slides heads over shaft and against housing ends manually or with hoist.
• Secures assembly using bolts and wrenches.
• Aligns heads to allow rotor or armature to turn freely and inserts shims under rotor support to adjust airgap between rotor and stator, measuring clearance with precision instruments.
• Packs chamber with grease to lubricate bearings.
• Assembles external parts such as fans, covers, exciters, control panels, space heaters, and piping to build special units.
• May level and align unit on customer's bedplate or on test base in testing department and couple unit to drive motor or test instruments.
• May dismantle equipment after testing and examine parts for evidence of wear.
• Uses adhesives and epoxies for some assemblies.
• Works on subassemblies or finished products.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Experience with Power Generation is a plus.
• Good technical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work well with others and possess good people skills.
• Job requires stooping, bending, climbing, and capability of lifting 50 pounds.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions.
• Skills to perform mechanical assembly jobs using small hand tools.
• Must pass the test to operate a forklift.