Assembly Technician

About the role

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the assembly of complex and varying components according to established procedures and methods prescribed, including identifying specific variations and building each component accordingly.
• Differentiates the assembly of several parts, tolerances, and specifications.
• Performs all job functions in a safe manner following all established safety guidelines and procedures.
• Operates work stations only after full training, knows all emergency stop locations and “lock-out tag-out points” (if applicable), and wears all necessary personal protective equipment at all times.
• Notifies the Team Leader immediately of any safety concerns.
• Operates various machines and power hand tools to assemble components as dictated by the manufacturing systems and processes and to a broadcasted build specification.
• Performs repetitive operations of loading and unloading component parts and assemblies into process modules.
• Performs visual and gaged inspections to verify proper assembly of all parts as directed by work instructions; work is subject to process and final inspection.
• Recognizes defective parts, machine malfunctions, and dimensional deviations; refers problems to team leader.
• Keeps non-conforming material in designated areas and follows established procedures for assembly.
• Uses various power hand tools to build components to specific tolerances, torques and other specifications.
• Uses other tools such as hammers, files, deburr tools, wrenches, power or air tools, as a repair process as required.
• Under little supervision, with detailed instructions and guidance, provides assistance with new work, variations, and operating inefficiencies.
• Ensures all equipment and the work areas are cleaned daily and free of safety hazards.
• Runs at established efficiency standards and ensures consistency with current process sheets.
• Maintains established cycle times to ensure production output is met.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Accurately completes required paperwork, in-process tags, scrap reports, and other reports as outlined by the manufacturing/quality systems.
• Keeps work area clean and organized to established 5 ‘S’ standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year of experience in a production environment.
• Ability to work with people.
• Ability to operate all stations.
• Ability to work any shift.

Physical Demands

• Standing for extended periods of time without sitting.
• Frequent use of hand to finger coordination, handling or feeling objects, operating tools (manual and automated), or controls and keeping balance.
• Walking; reaching with hands and arms; stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, lifting or crawling; and talking or hearing.
• Regularly lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds, frequently lifting and/or moving up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently to understand the build requirements for each component as broadcasted.

Benefits

• 401(k) Match
• Dental
• Development
• Educational Assistance
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Health Savings Accounts
• Holidays
• Life & Disability
• Medical
• Training
• Vacation
• Vision
• Wealth Management Support