Assembler

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Timken is seeking dedicated manufacturing associates to join our precision bearing production team. You will perform varied assembly tasks, from pre-assembly to final inspection, and support lubrication, marking, and packaging processes on the floor.

The role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and adherence to safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include handling preload operations, engraving components, and assisting with tool maintenance while ensuring timely and compliant output for

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Strong shop math skills and ability to learn new processes.
• Ability to troubleshoot gauges and machines.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality control.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills; proficient with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assemble diversified hand and bench assemblies to spec and quality standards.
• Perform preload operations, measure parts, and adjust tooling as needed.
• Conduct in-process and final inspections on the manufacturing floor.
• Engrave metal bearing components using established procedures.
• Handle washing, lubrication, and packaging for final bearings.
• Support tool crib activities, setup, repair, and maintenance of tooling.
• Assist with secondary assembly and troubleshooting duties.
• Disposition and turnaround of customer returns in the WRM process.

Skills

Shop math

Troubleshoot gauges

Attention to detail

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

What Timken makes possible begins with you. Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world’s infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what’s next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world- improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what’s possible in their world of motion.

Why Timken:

• Advancement: We are a team that will train you and offer you a unique and challenging aerospace career with internal advancement opportunities.
• Innovative Impact: Challenge yourself daily to seek out innovative ways to make a meaningful impact for the company, our customers, and the community.
• Reputable Employer: America's Most Responsible Companies, Newsweek; World's Most Ethical Companies, The Ethisphere Institute.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive health and wealth benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement (401k), life, AD&D, short & long-term disability, group legal, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, paid time off, and employee assistance.

Purpose & Scope:

The primary function is to carry out operations related to the production of bearing assemblies. This includes, but is not limited to, pre-assembly inspection, assembly, preload, utility, etch (marking), final inspection, lube and packaging.

Core Functions:

• Assembler: Perform diversified hand and bench assembly and measuring operations to assemble a wide variety of sizes and types of precision ball and roller bearings and related items to required specifications within limitations of accepted practices.
• Preload: Perform diversified preload operating and grinding duties to meet specified company/customer bearing preload and grinding specifications/requirements within the limitations of accepted practices. Plan preload sequence, measure parts and/or components and make necessary calculations. Change tooling, make setups on preload equipment to face flushness and axial yield requirements, stack height with micrometers, and greased assembled bearings.
• In-Process Inspector: Perform any/all in-process inspections and bench inspections determinations on the manufacturing floor and Pre-Assembly or Assembly and Final Inspection to visually and dimensionally check and inspect components or assemblies in various stages within limitations of accredited practices.
• Engraver: Perform various engraving operations including simple setups for engraving various metal bearing components with letters, numerals and graduating marks suing controlled scriber engraving machines following established procedures.
• Precision Package/Lube: Perform various washing and intermediate packaging duties on assembled precision bearings for final packaging in accordance with customer/company requirements following established procedures. Perform all functions related to normal washings, lubrications and packaging including SOP 65 washing, greasing and oiling, weigh scales and all types of packaging, polybags, vials, envelopes, etc.
• Assembly Test Stand: Plan and perform diversified tool crib and mechanic duties including ordering, issuing, storing, troubleshooting, set‑up, repairing, and maintaining activities for assembly department tooling within limitations of accepted practice. Responsible for proper maintenance and maintaining accurate records. Order assembly tooling according to manufacturing requirements and company specifications.
• Utility: Perform diversified secondary assembly setup; troubleshooting duties including a variety of hand, bench and gauging operations to assemble various secondary bearing and components within limitations of accepted practices.
• RGM Processor: This position's primary function is to disposition and turn around customer returns. Perform all White Room operations necessary to disassemble, rework, rebuild and reship product returned from the customer. Including but not limited to assembly, marking, utility, inspection, lube and pack. Process all customer returned goods documents. Maintain weekly reports. Work closely with Quality and WRM Coordinator to meet schedule deadlines.

General Qualifications & Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Excellent shop math competency and the ability to quickly learn new processes, procedures, and machines/gauges.
• The ability to troubleshoot issues with gauges and machines
• Exceptional attention to detail with respect to quality of work (parts and paperwork)
• The ability to work as part of a team in order to meet company and departmental goals
• Strong computer skills; including, but not limited to, MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, Outlook)

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• A global, diverse environment
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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