Electromechanical Assembler

About the role

Our most important asset is our people. We are proud to be recognized among America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes in 2021 and 2022, as one of Chicago’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in 2022, and as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace in 2022 and 2023.

Responsibilities

• Work from demonstration, written, and verbal instruction to assemble shredders using fixtures, presses, manual, and powered tools by safely positioning, aligning, fastening, and packaging parts, sub-assemblies, and completed assemblies.
• Ensure quality standards, process controls, and production goals are met.
• Promote and maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Provide suggestions and feedback on improving departmental processes, performance goals, and environment.
• Follow prints, drawings, written, and verbal instructions to determine component parts and assembly sequence of units.
• Install and connect cables, wiring, and electrical components according to specifications.
• Check parts for conformance.
• Attach nameplates, labels, and identify information on parts.
• Clean, lubricate, apply glue, or other materials to parts as required.
• Maintain a neat and orderly personal work area and assist with keeping all material storage, assembly, and production areas in a neat and orderly condition.
• Work with Equipment Maintenance to keep equipment in proper condition and operating order.
• Rotate positions and aid with process flows in other areas as needed.
• Perform other related and similar duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Fulfill all essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.
• Abide by all safety policies, procedures, rules, and guidelines to prevent and reduce exposure to accidents and injuries.
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
• Physical presence at designated worksite; work a 40-hour work schedule, maintain consistent and acceptable attendance, and work overtime as required, including weekends and holidays based on business demands.
• Pay close attention to detail and follow instructions and procedures to meet quality standards.
• Work in a team environment by assisting in training and facilitating job duties for other team members (including temps).
• Demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Good verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to operate hand tools, powered tools, machines, and measuring equipment.
• Previous experience working with tools, arbor presses, or other equipment in a precision assembly environment is a plus.

Physical Requirements

Perform repetitive tasks as required. Perform pre-shift stretching (includes: bending, reaching, and stretching with hands, arm, legs, feet, and bending and twisting waist) as required for position.

Frequency of activity during an eight-hour workday:

• Bending/Stooping: Occasional
• Reaching: Minimal
• Carrying: Occasional
• Reading: Minimal
• Climbing: Minimal
• Sitting: Minimal
• Driving: Minimal
• Squatting: Minimal
• Gripping/Grasping: Frequent
• Standing: Continuous
• Kneeling: Minimal
• Twisting: Minimal
• Lifting (up to 25 lbs.): Frequent
• Typing: Minimal
• Lifting (up to 50 lbs.): Minimal
• Vibration: Minimal
• Over Shoulder/Overhead: Minimal
• Walking: Frequent
• Pulling: Occasional
• Writing: Minimal
• Pushing: Occasional

Frequency Chart (eight-hour workday):

• Minimal (M): 1% - 5% (0 – 0.5 hours)
• Occasional (O): 6% - 33% (0.5 – 2.5 hours)
• Frequent (F): 34% - 66% (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
• Continuous (C): 67% - 100% (> 5.5 hours)

Pay

$19 per hour