Assembly Technician - 2nd Shift - 4x10's

*SUMMARY* Perform duties required to meet production demand.
Includes operating and tending industrial sewing machines; inspecting, cleaning, labeling and packing parts; repairing and altering items; operating machinery; housekeeping and other duties as assigned.
*ESSENTIAL DUTIES* _To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements and qualifications listed below are representative of the essential duties, knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
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Operate and tend industrial sewing machines for sewing together knitted fiberglass insulation products.
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Guide fiberglass knitted materials under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
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Set-up and operate double needle sewing machines to join parts.
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Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
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Place spools of thread or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
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Inspect parts to locate defects or damage and repair parts as required.
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Sew or add special materials to parts, such as wire mesh, as required.
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Assemble products according to drawings at times using jigs and fixtures.
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Read, interpret, and understand work order and reference drawings to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, dimensions and tolerances.
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Verify with work order and drawings that the first part is correct before proceeding with the entire work order.
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Perform and record necessary quality checks as required.
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Count and verify finished products to ensure the quantity produced is the quantity required.
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Document any additions or deletions of materials (kit) used on the Work Order and/or any changes to quantities produced.
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Correctly mark identifying information, such as part numbers, on parts and/or attach identifying stickers to packaging.
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Collect and weigh scrap, as required, for each Work Order and following standard operating procedures.
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Clean sewing machines daily, minimally at end of shift.
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Assist with servicing operations as required.
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Identify quality issues and assist in resolving those quality issues.
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Consistently meet established production times.
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Follow all safety precautions and use protective equipment as required.
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Follow good housekeeping practices.
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Maintain a supportive and positive personal attitude and working relationship with team members.
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Perform any other duties as assigned.
*QUALIFICATIONS* _*Education and/or Experience*_ · Experience in manufacturing is preferred.
_*Knowledge*_ · *Production *— Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
· *Mathematics*— Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
· *Mechanical*— Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
· *English Language*— Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language.
_*Skills*_ · *Active Listening*— Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
· *Active Learning*— Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
· *Speaking*— Talking to others to convey information effectively.
· *Reading Comprehension*— Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
· *Quality Control Analysis*— Conducting tests and inspections of products to evaluate quality.
· *Instructing*— Teaching others how to do something.
· *Critical Thinking*— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
_*Abilities*_ · *Manual Dexterity*— The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp or manipulate objects.
· *Finger Dexterity*— The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
· *Near Vision*— The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
· *Static/Dynamic Strength* — The ability to lift up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
· *Oral Comprehension*— The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
· *Written Comprehension*— The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Also, requires the ability to accurately read a tape measure using the metric system.
· *Information Ordering*— The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.
g.
, patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
*PHYSICAL DEMANDS* _The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
_ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time and walk frequently; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk; and hear.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, particularly related to the ability to observe fine defects.
*WORK ENVIRONMENT* _The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
_ While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an indoor production environment.
The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to airborne particles or fumes and some vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $16.
00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Vision insurance Schedule: * 10 hour shift * 4x10 * Evening shift Supplemental pay types: * Signing bonus Experience: * Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred) Shift availability: * Night Shift (Required) Work Location: In person