Production Associate - Liberty/Cenator 136/137 - 1st Shift

Whelen Engineering; Chester; On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Associate to join their dynamic assembly team. In this role, you will perform complex assembly operations, ensuring quality and efficiency while collaborating with team members. Your attention to detail and mechanical skills will be crucial in meeting production targets and maintaining a clean workspace. This opportunity offers a chance to work in a supportive environment that values safety and teamwork, perfect for those looking to grow their career in manufacturing. If you're ready to take on a hands-on role and contribute to a vital production process, this position is for you!

Qualifications

• Requires mechanical skills and the ability to follow technical instructions.
• Experience in assembly operations and quality control is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assemble parts and subassemblies while meeting production targets.
• Test finished products for defects and maintain clean workspace.

Skills

Mechanical and technical skills

Dexterity and hand-eye coordination

Attention to detail

Ability to read technical instructions

Good communication skills

Flexibility and willingness to cross train

Education

High School Diploma with 6+ years’ experience

AA/AS/Technical School with 3-6 years’ experience

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Production Associate - Liberty/Cenator 136/137 - 1st Shift

Department: Liberty II Lightbar (136)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chester, CT

Reporting To: Chuck Appleby

Description

Summary: Performs complex assembly operations by assembling parts and subassemblies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mechanical and technical skills
• Dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Attention to detail
• Ability to read and follow technical instructions, interpret engineering blueprints and technical terms.
• Working collaboratively with other members of the assembly line team
• Meeting production targets and deadlines
• Discern quality of parts and materials used in production.
• Inventory parts and tools used in the assembling process.
• Follow company procedures and directives.
• Test finished products for defects.
• Maintain the tools used to create products.
• Keep a clean and well-maintained workspace.
• Basic computer skills to scan in and out of routers and printing required documentation
• Good communication skills
• Ability to be flexible and willingness to interdepartmental cross train as workload requires
• Resolves routine questions and problems and refers more complex issues to higher levels

Education and Experience

• High School w/6+ years’ experience or AA/AS/Technical School w/3-6 years’ experience

Physical Demands and Abilities

• Able to lift up to 35 pounds.
• Regularly perform repetitive tasks.
• Able to stand for entire shift.
• Regularly possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

All Employees Shall

• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
• Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
• Recommend improved EH&S practices.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.

The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelen’s “Employee Handbook.” Whelen Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.

This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company’s discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.