Valve Assembler; 1st Shift

Valve Assembler (1st Shift) Gerald Industries, A DEMA Company | Gerald, MO | Full-Time, Onsite $17.10/hour to start + $1.00/hour Perfect Attendance Incentive Earn up to $18.10/hour when the incentive is earned
* Day Shift Only | 4½-Day Work Week | Home Early Every Friday | We Train You on the Product When It Leaves Your Bench, a Customer Is Counting on It

Somewhere out there, a commercial kitchen, a laundry, or a beverage line is going to depend on the unit you put together today. Nobody is going to check your work twice. You're going to check it - assemble it, test it, and decide it's right before it goes anywhere.

That's what makes this job different from a lot of assembly work. You're not doing one step over and over. You take components and subassemblies and turn them into a finished product, then you run the tests that prove it works. When something doesn't behave the way it should, you're the one who figures out why. We'll teach you the products, the tools, and the tests.

What you bring is the judgment to slow down when something feels off.

• $17.10/hour starting base pay
• Additional $1.00/hour Perfect Attendance Incentive for eligible employees - up to $18.10/hour*
• Paid, hands-on training on our products, tools, and test procedures
• Cross-training across multiple product lines - the more you can build, the more valuable you are here
• Day shift only. No nights, no rotating schedules.
• 4½-day work week with an early finish every Friday
• Minimal mandatory overtime; optional overtime available when you want the hours
• Stable, year-round work with a family-owned manufacturer

You'll take a product from loose components to tested, customer-ready - and you'll sign off on it.

• Build complete products by integrating components, subassemblies, and hardware to spec
• Read and work from engineering drawings, assembly instructions, and standard work
• Use hand tools, power tools, torque wrenches, gauges, and assembly fixtures
• Run required functional tests - including pressure, leak, and operational checks - and record the results
• Troubleshoot units that don't test right, and make adjustments within established procedures
• Know when to fix it yourself and when to raise your hand - that judgment matters here
• Document defects and nonconforming conditions clearly so they get resolved, not repeated
• Verify the finished product is complete and correct before it moves on or ships
• Prepare completed products for packaging or the next process
• Keep your workstation clean, organized, and safe (5S)

• You want to see the whole thing come together, not just one operation
• A unit that fails test is a puzzle to you, not a frustration
• You'd rather stop and ask than guess and hope
• You're comfortable being the last set of eyes before something goes to a customer
• You like variety - different products, different builds, different problems

• Ability to read and follow written work instructions, assembly diagrams, and drawings
• Ability to use common hand tools and power tools safely
• Willingness to learn and follow product test procedures exactly as written
• Basic math - measuring, comparing, recording
• Basic computer skills to access documentation and enter production or test records
• Willingness to work across different product lines as production needs change

• High school diploma or GED (an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is also considered)
• Previous manufacturing, assembly, mechanical, maintenance, or skilled-trade experience
• Experience reading engineering drawings or blueprints
• Experience with torque tools, calipers, micrometers, or gauges
• Any background in functional, pressure, or leak testing

Product Assembler is a role people grow inside of. As you learn more product lines, you become the person the department relies on when a difficult build or a stubborn test failure lands on the bench - and the person we ask to train the next new hire. That opens doors here: into other assembly areas, and toward roles in quality, testing, and lead positions.

There's no automatic timeline and no guaranteed step. What we can tell you is that your supervisor will talk with you about how you're doing and what to work on next, and that people who ask for more work and learn more products are the ones who tend to go further.

Advancement and pay changes are based on demonstrated skill, quality, safety, and business need. Nothing here guarantees a specific role,…