Assembler

About the role

Eight successful and well-experienced companies have joined forces to become the global partner for the polymer industry. As a manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing, and filtration systems, and pulverizers, we offer top-grade equipment for your demanding requirements – not only for polymer applications but also for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries.

Responsibilities

• Assemble dryer rotors and housings using hand tools and power tools by referencing 2D assembly drawings.
• Balance rotors on all size dryers using over head cranes and balancing equipment.
• Build and mount dryer component parts such as agglomerate catchers and pellet diverter valves using hand tools and air tools while referencing 2D assembly drawings.
• Perform leak tests on dryer and tank housings using soap water and air.
• Engrave equipment name plates using engraver (or) lazer marker (or) dot peen marker.
• Fills out check sheets while assembling the equipment to ensure the quality of the product meets expectation.
• Put together piping assemblies using hand tools and power tools.
• Other tasks as assigned by manager.

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and efficient in approaching tasks.
• Independent self-starter with ability to problem solve and anticipate and avoid issues.
• Strong team player, work ethic and commitment to win.
• Customer-focused.
• Work OT and weekends when required.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
• Frequent requirement to lift items up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Required to have fork lift training and regularly use lifts and ladders to assemble on structures off of the ground five feet or higher.
• Subject to changing environmental conditions including temperature variations, humidity, rain, snow, wind, and direct sunlight.

Job Specification

• Mandatory: High School diploma or equivalent education (additional technical skills a plus).
• Desirable: Mechanical background and a general understanding of tools.
• Desirable: Worked in other assembly shops/manufacturing locations, worked in auto repair/maintenance.
• Interpersonal Skills And Behavioral Competencies: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; highly organized and efficient in approaching tasks; independent self-starter with ability to problem solve and anticipate and avoid issues; strong team player, work ethic and commitment to win; customer-focused; work OT and weekends when required.

Company Profile

Gala Industries, Inc. (Gala) is an international manufacturer of pelletizing systems, centrifugal pellet dryers and accessory equipment. Gala is a division of Maag - A Dover Company. The worldwide leading manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing systems and filtration systems for demanding applications in the plastics, chemical, petrochemical, and food industries. The foundation of our success is found in Maag’s core values: Collaborative Entrepreneurial Spirit Winning Through Customers High Ethical Standards, Openness, and Trust Expectation for Results Respect and Value People

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Wellness programs.
• Health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Company paid short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental employee and dependent life insurance.
• Optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance.
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays per calendar year, paid vacation days beginning at 80 hours annually, 40 paid sick leave hours annually or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws.
• Business travel services.
• Employee discounts.
• An employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services.

Attention Applicants

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact maag.americas.hr@maag.com for assistance with an accommodation. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response.

Job Function

Manufacturing & Operations