Assembler - 1st Shift (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assemble a wide variety of bearings using hand tools and hand assembly fixtures.
• Position cage in outer race; position rollers in cages; assemble end caps, washers and outer races; crimp end caps in place; insert seals; assemble bushing; etc.
• Grease parts prior to or after assembly, where required.
• Tag work where necessary.
• Operate a hydraulic press and small mechanical press to assemble bushings. Press in rings, inserts, seals, etc. Adjust table height and stroke as required.
• Select proper fixtures, align, and secure tools.
• Move parts for own work to and from nearby storage areas.
• Inspect assembled bearings for proper inside diameter using plug gauge. Check freedom of rotation by spinning manually on a mandrel or by sliding onto a rotating mandrel. Select and charge motor driven mandrels.
• Repair binding bearing assemblies by freeing rollers in cages. Break up bearings if they cannot be repaired.
• Select and charge motor driven mandrels.
• Accumulate inspection data on assembled bearings and make composite report on acceptance, type and number of rejections, and responsible operator.
• Use hand press to fracture races per established procedures.
• Work from blueprints and written and verbal instructions.
• Perform daily inspections on equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance per instructions for machine.
• Record required information, either in written or electronic form, pertinent to production, quality, and time records; including scanning time and quantities in timely manner.
• Follow all safety and housekeeping rules, policies, and procedures.