Assembler - 1st Shift

XLT Ovens; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

XLT Inc. in Wichita, Kansas is seeking an entry-level Assembler to join a collaborative manufacturing team. You will learn foundational assembly techniques, read blueprints, and use hand and power tools to build subassemblies and finished products.

The role emphasizes quality, safety, and efficiency, with hands-on training and opportunities to grow within the shop. You will contribute to meeting production schedules while maintaining clean, organized work areas per 5S standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent listening skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with common hand and power tools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work effectively.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Decision-making and analytical ability.

Responsibilities

• Assembles components into products or subassemblies using hand and power tools.
• Reads blueprints/schematics to determine layouts and sequences.
• Inspects parts and finished assemblies for quality.
• Joins parts using fasteners such as bolts, rivets, or clamps.
• Maintains a clean, organized work area following 5S standards.
• Performs quality checks following SOPs.
• Adheres to safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Listening skills

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Logic and reasoning

Tool proficiency

Written & verbal communication

Planning & prioritization

Teamwork

Decision-making

Analytical ability

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Description

Assemblers work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling basic subassemblies. This is an entry-level position where Assemblers are expected to learn and develop foundational assembly and manufacturing skills.

Essential Functions:

This position will perform the duties below consistently, accurately, timely, safely, and at the lowest feasible cost:

• Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, rivets, to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
• Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
• Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations.
• Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
• Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
• Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
• Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
• Performs hand-held riveting operations
• Promote and demonstrate that quality always comes first — every product, every process, every time.
• Maintains shop equipment and tools
• Performs quality control operations – follows SOP
• Maintain a clean and organized work area in compliance with 5S standards.
• Abide by the Quality Management System.
• Make it understood by all Team Members that Customer Satisfaction is our first priority and the importance of compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Protect the Company's assets, reputation, goodwill, and stature in the marketplace at all costs.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or President.

Requirements

Skills Required:

• Excellent listening skills and attention to detail.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Use of logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions.
• Proficiency with common hand and power tools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work effectively.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Decision-making and analytical ability.

Computer Skills

• Basic computer, email, and web skills are required.
• Most documentation and training are completed using the computer.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand, walk, and use hands for up to 10 hours per day.
• Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, sit, or crawl for up to 3 hours per day.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have good close, distant, color, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to count, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Must be able to read, speak, and write English effectively.
• Must be able to convey information effectively while talking to others.
• Must be able to judge distances, shapes, and fits.

Reading Requirements:

• XLT Quality Manual
• Kaizen Revolution