Assembly Operator

MEI Wood Dale, United States of America Production On site

Mei is an Italian multinational company with a strong global market orientation that has been manufacturing industrial machinery in the optics field for more than thirty years.

It currently has foreign branches in Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Bangalore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and São Paolo, and customers in different continents.

The working style of Mei's staff is focused on innovation in production processes in order to offer its customers quantitatively and qualitatively higher production standards.

Mei chooses people with an aptitude for growth and professional development, who can grow with the company and contribute to the achievement of the company's goals.

Assembly Operator

About Us

MEI USA is the global leader for eyeglass lens edging and generating machines. We are an Italian-based company focused on innovation and our mission, “Driven by Passion”, is embedded in everything we do. We install and service machines across North America and exceptional customer satisfaction is the basis of our success. As MEI USA continues to evolve and grow our business across North America, we are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as an Assembly Operator.

You will report to our Assembly Supervisor and be involved in the repair department and working with various mechanical parts.

Assembly Operator Responsibilities:

• Part replacement and reconditioning.
• Performing all the steps of the repair process (failure analysis, diagnosing defects, disassembly and cleaning, and component inspection).
• Balance shafts, prep components for assembly, install motor rotors and stators.
• Mechanically and electrically test and certify spindles are built and performing to known mechanical and electrical specification and industry standards.
• Perform preventative maintenance of the machines.
• Following safety rules and regulations.
• Maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday, 7am – 4pm.
• Starting pay between $18.48 - $27.67.
• We offer competitive base pay, overtime, and a discretionary bonus.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match up to 4% after 1 year of employment.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Life Insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability (100% paid by Company).

Education and Other Requirements:

• 3 years’ manufacturing experience (preferred)
• 2 years’ experience with calipers and micrometers
• 2 years’ experience of assembly/repair work
• Mechanical knowledge
• Ability to read technical drawings and blueprints
• Understanding of the metric scale
• High school diploma or equivalent