Assembler

POSITION SUMMARY

Assembles products under the supervision of the team leader while following routing instructions, drawings, travel card steps. This job description covers work tasks associated in a variety of work centers that are similar in weight / handling and routine tasks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION : High School Degree or equivalent required.

EXPERIENCE : Assemblers require the ability to read work instructions and have proven experience in basic print reading.

KNOWLEDGE : Must have experience using electronic and mechanical testing equipment. Must have the ability to read and interpret drawings. Must have experience with calipers.

SKILLS : Assembler required to work within a team environment and may need to multitask when required. Good verbal and written communication skills needed. Basic computer skills (Word, Excel) required. Bilingual and soldering experience a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally crouch, stoop, or reach. This job requires the ability to perform manual work on product with good dexterity and good visual perception with attention to detail repetitively throughout the day. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SPECIFIC POSITION DUTIES

• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Performs mechanical assembly following work instruction methods.
• Uses various hand-held equipment such as soldering irons, heat shrink guns, hand crimpers, wire cutters and automatic crimpers.
• Winds wire using automatic machine winders such as toroidal winders.
• Glues, tapes, and solders using small hand tools and various epoxies, glues and solders.
• Finishes product using various methods to clean parts : handheld blades, grinding wheels, removing excess epoxy. Uses alcohol to clean parts.
• Encapsulates or varnishes some product. May require use of a molding press.
• Create labels and print documents referenced in the travel card instructions.
• Performs electrical or mechanical tests on product. May use meters, calipers, micrometers and a variety of gages, fixtures, and electrical test equipment.
• These work centers generally require packing. This can require the use of hand trucks, pallet jacks or carts to move packaged finished product.
• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the team leader.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Follows all prescribed personal protective equipment and safety regulations
• Completes tasks as directed by the manufacturing schedules with minimum supervision.
• Will need to perform other manufacturing tasks outside the job description if the need arises.