General Assembler / Laborer

Kit Masters is a rapidly growing, family-owned manufacturing company located in Perham, MN.

About the role

We are seeking a General Assembler / Laborer who is able to perform warehouse operations including organizing and assembling components into a sub assembly or final assembly.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (1st Shift)

Responsibilities

• Production, including producing high volumes of parts with exceptional quality.
• Rebuild parts and box them when needed.
• Packing, properly packaging high volumes of parts for shipping, including but not limited to wrapping, boxing, and labeling.
• Ensure the customer has all components required in every kit shipped.
• Accurately calculate and verify quantities, and use computers to maintain records and track components within high-volume warehouse environments.
• Fulfill daily orders for special customer groups, including requesting, building, boxing, palleting, and weighing parts.
• Accurately use internal product management system to create work orders, location transfers, etc., to maintain inventory.
• Prepare special orders for shipment using EDI website to create labels and packing lists.
• Ship special orders using UPS system or LTL requests, as well as send ASNs via EDI once tracking numbers are available.
• Manage material requests for orders that are due 3-6 weeks out from receipt of purchase order.
• Manage backordered materials and build/ship when available.
• Communicate with customers when required.
• Manually and mechanically move materials within the warehouse.
• Follow oral instructions to determine work assignments, material, and equipment needs.
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations, as well as keep a safe and clean work environment.
• Other duties may be assigned by Supervisor as needed.

Skills

• Ability to remember and understand instructions and functions of the position.
• Ability to use pneumatic and basic tools with the aid of fixtures to assemble components for shipment to customers, including packaging the finished product.
• Ability to be flexible and move around to different jobs.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Teamwork: work with other departments to ensure parts and processes are supported.
• Communication: able to communicate verbally and in written form.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Willingness to learn, self-motivated, and ability to train others.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED.
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs., and free of lifting restrictions.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Mechanically inclined strongly preferred.

Benefits

Kit Masters offers competitive wages and benefits.