Technical Assembler

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Department: Shipping & Assembly

FLSA Status: Full time Non-Exempt

Summary:

• Candidate must assemble, package, and label materials according to company or customer drawings and specifications to ship to their desired location.
• Starting hourly rate for this position is $21 per hour, starting rate may vary DOE
• Work hours for this role are 7AM to 3 PM, 30 minute paid lunch

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assemble components by utilizing hand and power tools.
• Inspects components and completes assemblies for conformity. Follows all component handling procedures.
• Exhibit safe work habits adhering to all PPE and OSHA requirements for assigned area.
• Must report to work at scheduled time every day
• Be in your work area and prepared to begin work at the start of your shift
• Must maintain housekeeping in your work area and throughout the building.
• Must be able to package product to ensure it will arrive to customer in acceptable condition.
• Be sure all tools and equipment are returned at the end of your shift to maintain a clean and safe working environment for all.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

• Experience with shipping, receiving, and warehouse components are helpful but not required.
• High School graduate, or general education degree preferred. Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings and follow work instructions.
• Ability to assemble product in accordance with customer or company drawings and specifications.
• Ability to use torque wrench, calipers, and other miscellaneous measuring equipment.
• Communication skills
• Prior automotive experience helpful but not required.
• Computer skills helpful but not required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have ability to utilize Manufacturing System to scan time card and labor tickets and research availability of materials needed.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Mechanically inclined and have the ability to use hand and power tools to assemble product
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain a clean work environment
• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to become forklift certified
• Ability to utilize overhead crane to assist with moving parts.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Employee is regularly required to stand, lift, stoop, and walk for 5 hours at a time, without breaks.
• Employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Employee must have the ability to work with their hands to lift and assemble product.
• Employee is regularly required to walk for up to 8 hours a day.
• Employee is regularly required to wear a safety shoes and safety glasses at all times. Must have the ability to wear hearing protection when in production areas that require it.
• Employee is required to be on site during scheduled shift to perform daily duties and responsibilities.
• Requires daily face-to-face interaction with co-workers on production floor.

Work Environment: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.)

• The employee will normally work on the production floor and may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. May occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and loud noise.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

About Us

Want to move the world? Want to innovate and bring that innovation to life?

At Wabtec, we are in the business of realizing potential – that of the transportation industry, and yours!

Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective success across the vibrant portfolios of Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, we offer employees hands-on opportunities all over the world to shape the future of transportation – as well as their own. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, leveraging our digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services to create transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Along with our industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions.

Wabtec celebrates thinkers and doers. Our values included in the About Us page are rooted in innovation, collaboration, inclusiveness, and continuous improvement to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Whether your talents lie in digital solution development, next-gen manufacturing, advanced service delivery, or the spectrum of business functions that support them, Wabtec literally has a world of opportunity for you across our global network.

Our employees are the architects of the future. Where will you be tomorrow?

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