Assembler II

Responsibilities

• Assembles fabricated parts, components, or units at floor stations.
• Tests and calibrates parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product specifications.
• Uses hand tools and power tools to assemble units according to product specifications.
• Identifies units that fail tests or tolerance levels and repairs as necessary.
• Runs air and power hand tools.
• Reads and interprets shop orders.
• Maintains all satellite and storage containers in a closed position unless adding or removing waste.
• Ensures parts are assembled per instructions for proper appearance and function.
• Maintains all satellite and storage containers in a closed position unless adding or removing waste.
• Ensures that hazardous waste that is handled is placed into the proper container(s).
• Familiar with Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan.
• Knows spill response procedures and evacuation routes.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to read English and Metric tape measures and use measuring devices.
• Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
• Ability to recognize quality expected and be able to reproduce it.
• Works under moderate supervision.

Description Of Work Environment And Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is required to sit and talk and hear.
• Other physical requirements include:
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40#’s without assistance.
• Ability to work from various squatting, kneeling or bending positions.
• Ability to work with arms above head.
• Ability to work from ladders or scaffolding.
• Ability to stand at a workstation for eight hours a day (minus specified breaks.)
• Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
• Ability to safely use specified hand, air, power tools, and machinery.
• Ability to operate and understand the operation of all protective safety equipment in the area.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Hand-Eye coordination.

Required Personal Protective Equipment

• Safety glasses
• Earpads
• Closed toe shoes