Assembler B

Kadant Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kadant Inc. is seeking an entry-level assembler to join our manufacturing team in Mississippi. You will assemble products and subassemblies according to established procedures and work with basic fabrication steps to ensure quality and on-time production.

You will read blueprints, perform standard measurements, and collaborate with team members to maintain smooth workflow while following safety and documentation requirements.

Qualifications

• Able to read standard blueprints and understand sequence of assembly required.
• Math functions including fractions, decimals, geometry, and measurement techniques.
• Able to work within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assembles products/components according to established procedures and may include basic fabrication tasks such as deburring, touch up painting, grinding, labeling, and adjusting equipment.
• Examines products and components using testing and inspection methods to ensure conformance to specifications and proper documentation.
• Moves material to the next sequence in the process.
• Assists other operators as needed to maintain workflow.
• Stocks, kits and cycle-counts material as required to support operations.
• Focuses effort on improving schedule execution and efficiency.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Math skills

Team environment

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

To assemble and to test all assigned product families for the assigned manufacturing dept. and to assure conformity to specifications. Facilitates the use of resources to improve manufacturability and quality in a cost effective manner. Assists in analysis identification of root causes and correction of non-conformities.

Responsibilities

• Assembles products/components according to established procedures. This may include some elements of fabrication such as deburring, touch up painting, grinding, match marking, labeling, etc. Assembly may require operating adjustments such as tuning, speed adjustments, setting potentiometers and operating the equipment to assure that the specified operating characteristics are achieved.
• Examines products and components using established testing and inspection methods to assure that the products conform to specifications and that the required procedures have been followed and the required documentation has been completed.
• Moves material to the next sequence in the process.
• Assists other operators when needed.
• Stocks, kits and cycle-counts material, as required.
• Focuses work toward the goal of improving schedule execution.
• Cleans and maintains work area and equipment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Able to read standard blueprints and understand sequence of assembly required.
• Math required: basic math functions, fractions, decimals, geometry and measuring methods.
• Able to work within a team environment.