Assembler

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Must be personally responsible and committed to the quality of one's own work.
• Must be able to work above production standards.
• Bolts, clips, rivets, screws, or otherwise fastens component parts of assembly together, using hand tools, power tools, or bench machines.
• Positions, fits, or aligns parts on workbench, floor, fixture, or machine, following blueprints, diagrams, guides, holes, reference marks, or work orders.
• Drills, taps, or reams holes to prepare parts for assembly, using arbor or drill press or other bench-mounted drills.
• Files, grinds, planes, sands, or buffs parts to remove burrs, alter shape, improve fit, or smooth finish, using hand tools or power tools.
• Applies adhesive, bonding agent, or sealant, to surface of material by brushing, spraying, dipping, or rolling. Also may touch-up paint as necessary.
• Holds parts during assembly, using hands, clamps, pneumatic screw presses, or other work aides.
• Cuts materials, such as fabric, metal, paper, or wood into specified dimensions or shapes, using cutting machine, scissors, or knife.
• Reads process sheets, blueprints, or other specifications to determine assembly sequence, machine and tooling requirements, measurements, and tolerances.
• Cleans dust, dirt, oil, and other foreign matter from material or machine surfaces, using cleaning solution, rag, or air hose (30 psi OSHA limitation).
• Records production data on paper or in computer as deemed necessary.
• Lifts, loads, sorts, and moves materials, supplies, and finished products between storage and work areas, using pushcart, hoist, or dolly.
• Packages product in containers for shipment or ties into bundles.
• Stamps, labels, or otherwise marks product or packages with identifying data.
• Positions and secures work pieces, using hands, hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools.
• Inspects cabs/components for quality prior to his operation.
• May operate crane/hoists to move large work pieces.
• Ensure accuracy in maintaining production records such as quantities and types produced. (Example: travelers, timecards).
• Must be able to check parts to Quality Control Documents.
• Must participate in all required training programs to maintain skill levels for continuous improvement.
• Must wear and maintain the required protective clothing and equipment including safety glasses, steel toe safety shoes, and hearing protection.

Qualifications

• Control Precision - The ability to adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle quickly and repeatedly to exact positions.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Dynamic Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs quickly and repeatedly.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

Physical Demands

• Must be capable of occasional horizontal lift up to 75 pounds.
• Must be capable of frequent horizontal lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must be capable of occasional floor to waist lift to 50 pounds.
• Must be capable of occasional waist to crown lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willing and able to climb to make repairs with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willing and able to perform tasks which include repetitive bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, twisting, sitting, standing, and walking with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift.
• Work schedule may be over 8 hours a day.
• Must be capable of pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds.
• May be required to kneel, bend, crouch, forward bend stand in order to complete job assignment.
• Must be able to work overhead.
• Must be able to work during hot or cold temperatures.