Panel Cell Operator

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Starting Wage: $27.63

Shift: 1st shift 6am-4:30pm, 2nd shift 5pm-3:30am, or Weekend - 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Friday - Sunday, Some Overtime Required

Location:

Faribault North.

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Match Funded by Daikin
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Growth Opportunities
• Climate Controlled Facility

• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling and installing sheet metal products, including machine adjustments and material requirements per engineering requirements.
• Visually inspect incoming sheet metal material to ensure product meets quality standards.
• Spot weld, bolt, rives, screw, clip, caulk or bond component parts to assemble panels.
• Inspect assemblies and installation for conformance to specifications.
• Operate computer equipment to read drawings of product or system including Doc Vu, VKS and AMS.
• Perform basic maintenance functions according to equipment needs.
• Coordinate work flow, paperwork and communications to meet production needs, as directed by the team leader or supervisor.
• Train new members on the various machines, procedures, safe work practices and any pertinent items regarding safety, quality and production.
• Responsible for maintaining the 5s program to ensure a clean work area.
• Follow and understand HOMESafe, Personal Choice and company safety manual requirements.
• Identify and rework defective work pieces to comply with quality standards.
• Ability to use hand tools.
• Operate PIT (Powered Industrial Trucks), obtain PIT License.
• All other duties as assigned.

• The ability to lift, push, and/or pull materials, stand for majority of the shift, and work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining proper PPE.
• The ability to use hand tools for extended periods of time.
• The ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
• High School Education/GED OR Minimum 2 years of related experience in a manufacturing/production environment.

Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Multiple Medical insurance plan options + Dental and Vision insurance
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
• Short term disability and optional employee paid voluntary long-term disability
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• 40 hours paid time off for new employees, prorated based on start date
• 88 hours company paid holidays
• 48 hours of paid sick and safe time, prorated based on start date
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.