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Job Title: Disassembler
Department: New and/or Repair
Location: Alabama
Reports To: Manufacturing Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Shift: 1st Shift (6:00 a.m.

-2:30 p.m. CST)

Position Overview

The Disassembler is responsible for the teardown and inspection of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders to support repair, maintenance, and remanufacturing operations. This position involves safely disassembling cylinders, cleaning and evaluating components, and identifying parts that require replacement or rework. The Disassembler works closely with the assembly, machining, and quality teams to ensure components are properly prepared for the next stage of the process.

Attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and adherence to safety and quality standards are critical to success in this role.

Essential Duties

• Disassemble hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders according to work instructions, diagrams, and specifications.
• Safely remove rods, pistons, seals, and other components using proper tools and techniques.
• Clean, organize, and prepare parts for inspection, repair, or reassembly.
• Clearly mark all cylinder components with appropriate and relevant job number.
• Inspect cylinder components for wear, damage, or defects and report findings to supervisors or quality personnel.
• Identify parts that can be reused, repaired, or replaced.
• Maintain accurate records of disassembly work performed.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and lifting equipment safely and efficiently.
• Follow all safety guidelines and maintain a clean, organized work area.
• Collaborate with assembly, machining, and quality teams to ensure smooth workflow.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, safety, and quality.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Able to prioritize jobs.
• Able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Mechanical background
• Ability to read basic blueprints.
• Able to read a tape measure and calipers.
• Prior heavy assembly experience a plus
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Attention to detail is critical.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above, and below, are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equipment

• Micrometers
• Calipers

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities

• Mechanically inclined
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to read tape measures.

Physical Demands

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, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an…