Assembler

Job Description:

Position Summary:

This position reports to the assembly line supervisor and plans, prepares, and packs products for shipment. Uses standard boxes, crates, or skids for shipments. Construct nonstandard boxes or containers. Selects materials for packing or protecting products and method of bracing or blocking to prevent shifting or damage while in transit. Checks packing list to ensure inclusion of required components and parts. Applies required labels or stencils. Role could be performed by an employee minimal on the job training.

Skills/Ability:

Proficiently read and use a tape measure.

Skills to safely and proficiently operate all of the following:

• Panel Saw
• Skill Saw
• Forklift
• Chop Saw
• Nail and Staple Guns
• Ability to read, write and speak English in order to interpret shipping documents, shop drawings and communicate in English with drivers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Carpentry or construction experience
• Forklift certification - Company program certification will be required
• Knowledge of shipping and receiving
• Physical Requirements: 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Body Movements – amount of time spent performing each physical requirement: Occasional – 1/3 or less
• Frequent – 1/3 to 2/3
• Continuous – 2/3 or more
• Frequent to Continuous: standing, twisting, turning, bending, and reaching.
• Occasional to Frequent: Ability to lift up to 50lbs and work with arms extended at shoulder level or above, walking
• Occasional: kneeling, working from a ladder, and pushing
• Working Conditions: Plant or Warehouse Environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment can be loud and appropriate PPE is required.
• No travel required.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum age requirement is 18 years
• Experience: Minimum six (6) months relevant experience
• Fork truck experience “company certification required”