Assembler

Generac Power Systems Inc.; Holdrege (NE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems Inc. is seeking an assembly team member to support production on the shop floor. You will follow work instructions, read schematics, and use hand tools to assemble components while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will cross-train across several assembly areas and adapt to changing business needs. The role requires attention to detail, effective teamwork, and the ability to follow standard procedures and participate in continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Detail oriented and organized.
• Ability to effectively communicate in a team environment.
• Ability to understand and execute basic standard assembly procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use basic hand tools.
• Ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math functions.
• Ability to act safely while following established procedures, processes and policies.

Responsibilities

• Uses work instructions drawings, schematics, and assembly equipment to perform assembly.
• Cross trains in multiple assembly areas and flex to other departments as needed.
• Develop and maintain understanding of products and their impact on the business.
• Participate in team meetings and resolve problems with assistance as needed.
• Provide basic training on work instructions/standard work as needed.

Job description

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

Responsibilities

Uses work instructions drawings, schematics, electronic assembly equipment to perform assembly while complying with safe and effective operation standards of all equipment and tools. Cross trains in multiple assembly areas and flex to other similar departments based on business needs. Develop and maintain an understanding of the products they assemble and how they impact the business. Continuous learning of the principles, practices, and processes of their job as changes require and similar jobs. Participate in team meetings to exchange job related information. Resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisors depending on the level and complexity. Provide basic training to employees on work instructions/standard work as needed.

Requirements

Experience Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Detail oriented and organized. Ability to effectively communicate in a team environment. Accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments. Ability to understand and execute basic standard assembly procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use basic hand tools. Ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math functions. Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment. Ability to act safely while following establish procedures, processes and policies

Preferred Job Requirements

Experience Manufacturing or mechanical experience, including knowledge of manufacturing processes

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Production Environment (Includes professionals who are active on the shop floor): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, crouch, bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, walking up to 10 feet away. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment, including seasonal variations in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements, including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing, and shields for required tasks, and closed-toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies.

Physical Demands

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? As one of the leaders and largest suppliers of power generation equipment and technology, the work we do touches millions of lives. Employees at Generac are encouraged to be innovative and are valued as an integral part of our global team. Our challenging goals develop knowledgeable employees dedicated to helping continue Generac’s success. Generac provides individuals the opportunity to work in a fast-paced agile work environment where their work makes a difference in people’s lives and their own.