Assembler

Activar, Inc.; BLOOMINGTON, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Job summary

Activar, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, is hiring for an assembly position involving interpreting work orders and blueprints, assembling products, and performing in-process quality checks. The role requires operating bar code readers, forklifts, and computer terminals while maintaining safety and organization on the factory floor.

Starting wage is $22.00–$26.00 per hour. The job comes with a wide range of benefits including retirement plans, health coverage, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Equivalent of high school diploma or GED, or 2 year minimum of related experience and/or training.
• Ability to operate machines including bar code reader, computer terminal, and forklift.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills and effective organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes work orders and blueprints to determine material, operation type, and sequence.
• Assembles products and maintains standards to meet customer quality and specs.
• Tests and conducts in-process inspections to achieve quality standards.
• Suggests improvements to production methods, equipment performance and product quality.
• Report any problems affecting safety, equipment, tooling, or quality to supervisor/lead/manager.
• Maintain full working knowledge of all processes.
• Ensure a clean and organized work environment.
• Adhere to company standards and policies.

Skills

Forklift operation

Reading blueprints

Basic math

Communication

Teamwork

Windows proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Bar code reader

Computer terminal

Measuring instruments

Job description

This position is responsible for assembling products in accordance with meeting production schedules and quality expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes work orders and blueprints to determine information such as material to be used, type, of operations, and sequence of operations and/or assembly required.
• Assembles products and maintains standards to ensure parts are up to customer quality and specification requirements.
• Tests and conducts in process inspections to achieve quality standards.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Report immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.
• Maintain full working knowledge of all processes.
• Ensure a clean and organized work environment.
• Adhere to all company standards and policies.
• Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to operate machines including, but not limited to bar code reader, computer terminal, other electronic devices, and forklift.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and the capacity to learn new systems.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills and effective organizational skills.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
• Ability to execute in a rapidly changing fast paced environment that requires strong teamwork.
• Understanding of all tools, gages, equipment, and other various instruments used to perform position.
• Basic ability to understand blueprints, schematics, and instrumentation diagrams.
• Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.

Education & Experience:

• Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification ; or 2 year minimum of related experience and/or training.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building.The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time.The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials.The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames.While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.

Starting hourly wage: $22.00 - $26.00

Benefits Overview:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Community involvement time off
• Earned time off
• Employee assistance program
• Family and medical leave
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Holiday pay
• Life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment
• Military leave
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Vision insurance
• Weekly pay

Equal Opportunity Employer

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