Assembler

Kelly Services; Somerset (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telemedicine

Term life insurance

Whole life insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness

Legal plan

Short-term disability

Retirement savings plan

Service bonus

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services in Somerset, NJ is hiring an Assembly Worker to join a premier manufacturing client. The role involves reading schematics, assembling components, inspecting units, and operating automated equipment.

You will need a high school diploma or GED and 2–4 years of assembly experience, with proficiency in MS Word and Excel and the ability to lift up to 40 lbs. The position offers first shift hours with competitive pay and benefits through Kelly, including medical and retirement options.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2–4 years of related assembly experience.
• Computer literacy with MS Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Hands-on work and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong hand–eye coordination and fine motor skills.
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs and work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, process instructions, and schematics to assemble complex assemblies.
• Inspect, test, and adjust units to meet specifications and customer requirements.
• Assemble, align, and fasten parts using hand and power tools.
• Connect cables, tubes, and wiring per specifications.
• Disassemble units to replace parts or prepare for shipping.
• Measure parts with micrometers, calipers, and verniers.
• Operate automated assembling equipment, including robotics.
• Conduct tests and inspections to evaluate quality and performance.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Inspecting and testing

Hand and power tool use

Cables and wiring assembly

Fine motor skills

MS Word and Excel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Feeling stuck? Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly team as an Assembly Worker to work at a premier manufacturing client in Somerset, NJ. We're here every step of the way to help you and your career be the best it can be. Bring your energy and expertise. We'll help you get where you want to be.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $26.00/hour

Shift: 1stShift

What's a typical day as an Assembly Worker? You'll be:

• Reading blueprints, process instructions, schematics, mechanical drawings, and diagrams to assemble complex assemblies and subassemblies
• Inspecting, testing, and adjusting completed units to ensure they meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements
• Assembling, positioning, aligning, and fastening parts and units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames using hand and power tools
• Connecting cables, tubes, and wiring according to specifications
• Disassembling units to replace parts or prepare for shipping
• Measuring parts using precision instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers
• Operating automated assembling equipment, including robotics and fixed automation
• Conducting tests and inspections to evaluate quality and performance
• Monitoring gauges and indicators to ensure proper machine operation
• Troubleshooting and performing routine maintenance and repairs on equipment

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a high school diploma or GED and 2-4 years of related assembly experience
• Are computer literate in MS Word and Excel
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Enjoy hands-on work and meeting deadlines
• Use logic and reasoning to solve problems and improve processes
• Have strong hand-eye coordination, steady hand control, good grip strength, and fine motor skills for precise adjustments
• Are able to lift up to 40 lbs. and work overtime as needed

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Put your skills to work.

There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you're looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture-we're dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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