Mechanical Assembly Technician

AMF Bakery Systems is looking for a motivated and self-driven Mechanical Assembly Technician (MAT). MATs are responsible for the mechanical assembly of AMF machinery, assemblies, and equipment.

• Interpret and follow verbal, written, and drawn instructions.
• Assemble parts using a wide variety of fasteners and joining techniques.
• Maintain work area cleanliness, functionality, and safe conditions.
• Perform all assigned tasks within a limited amount of time, while maintaining quality limits and following safe practices.
• Report on assembly progress and suggest countermeasures to maintain or recover schedules.
• Identify and suggest productivity and/or quality improvements to supervisors and engineers.

• Trade school education.
• Relevant mechanical assembly experience.
• Ability to comprehend and execute verbal, written, and drawn instructions (incl. 2D and 3D engineering drawings and/or schematics).
• Strong mechanical aptitude for proper use of fasteners and assembly steps.
• Ability to weld (preferred but not required).
• Comfortable working with hand, electrical, and pneumatic tools, and understanding which tools are best in a given situation.
• Ability to assess problematic situations, diagnose potential issues, and repair them.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift.
• Own basic tools required. Teammate‑provided tools include box/open end/socket wrench sets, Allen wrench set, screwdriver set, tap handles, pliers, combination square, 9  level, and tape measure. English and metric tool sets are recommended. A lockable toolbox is also recommended.
• Safety glasses and steel‑toed safety shoes required.
• Long pants and a sleeved shirt (short sleeves minimum) required.

• Typical manufacturing facility conditions (indoors ~95% / outdoors ~5%).
• Facility heated in winter, no AC in summer.
• Employee must stand on concrete floors for a minimum of eight hours.
• Kneeling, squatting, bending, and standing for long periods may be required.
• Noise can be loud in local areas; ear plugs provided where noise is a factor.
• Employee may work with both live wire (up to 575V) and dead wire conditions; live wire conditions usually