Mechanical Assembler

• Hours:
  
  Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM (Possible OT as needed)
• Pay: $18.00–$21.00 per hour, based on experience

Our client is a manufacturer of large industrial machines designed to break down wooden pallets. We're looking for a hands-on mechanical assembler who brings real mechanical skill, and their own tools, to build these machines from the ground up using blueprints and assembly drawings.

Responsibilities include:

• Assemble large industrial equipment using your own hand tools
• Read and interpret blueprints and assembly drawings with minimal guidance
• Install, fit, and secure metal and steel components
• Perform mechanical assembly work including fastening, aligning, and adjusting parts
• Troubleshoot basic fit and assembly issues during the build process
• Lift and move materials weighing up to 80 lbs. repeatedly throughout the workday
• Operate a forklift as needed
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment

• Welding
• Painting
• Electrical
• Framing
• DOT / CDL

• Proven mechanical aptitude with hands-on assembly or equipment-building experience required
• Must have your own basic hand tools (wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, etc.) — see attached tool list
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and assembly drawings required
• Must be able to read a tape measure properly
• Need to be able to lift 80 lbs. repeatedly throughout the shift
• Forklift experience is a plus
• Electrical or welding experience is a plus and may lead to cross-training opportunities
• Willing to train candidates coming out of welding school — must be willing to learn and open to doing things a new way
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team

Candidates must supply their own tools:

• Tool box or cart
• Ball peen or mini sledge hammer
• Tape measure “Name brand”
• Set of screwdrivers
• Wrench set Metric and Standard
• Socket set Metric and Standard
• Combination square
• Allen wrench set Metric and Standard
• Weld hood (for welders)
• Welpers (for welders)

Must have:

• Able to read a tape measure properly
• Basic math skills (Addition, subtraction, division, multiplication)
• Knowledge of basic hand tools and how to use them
• Lift 80 lbs
• Be able to work alone or on a team
• Knowledge of machinery (lathe, mill, drill press, bandsaw, torch, plasma cutter)
• Welding (MIG welding not machine or robot welding)
• Electrical knowledge (Single phase, 3 phase, machine control voltage)