Assembler I

Briggs & Stratton; City of Sherrill (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton is seeking an entry-level assembler to perform repetitive bench or line assembly according to specifications. You will read blueprints, follow routers, and work on an assembly line with a team, fastening parts and meeting safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include maintaining production standards, using hand and air tools, and consulting leads as needed. The role emphasizes accuracy, pace, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to communicate clearly with team members.
• Able to use hand and air tools to assemble parts.
• Must work well in a fast-paced production environment.
• Must pay close attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics and manufacturing instructions.
• Understand LEAN principles for continuous improvement.
• Ability to perform metric conversions and basic math.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow blueprints, routers, specifications to build and assemble parts and equipment accurately.
• Work on an assembly line as part of a team; refer questions to lead or supervisor.
• Bolt, clip, screw, or fasten parts as per process instructions.
• Maintain department standards for efficiency, productivity and quality.
• Follow safety procedures including PPE and 5S standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Good communication

Hand tools

Air tools

Fast-paced environment

Attention to detail

Blueprint reading

LEAN principles

Mathematics & conversions

Education

High School diploma

GED

Tools

Hand tools

Air tools

Job description

Position Description

Performs entry level repetitive bench or line assembly operations to produce products and/or components according to specifications.

Job Responsibilities

• Reads and follows blueprints, routers, specifications and other instructions in order to build and assemble parts and equipment in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Under the direction and guidance of a lead or supervisor, performs entry level work on an assembly line as a team member and completes various tasks as different models of product move along line. Refers questions to lead or supervisor.
• Bolts, clips, screws, or otherwise fastens parts together in relationship to each other in accordance with the process manual and work order instructions.
• Maintains department standards for efficiency, productivity, and quality.
• Follows all established safety procedures including wearing required PPE and maintaining 5S standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to use a variety of hand/air tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, electronic schematics and other manufacturing instructions.
• Ability to understand LEAN principles to perform job duties for continuous improvement
• Mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to make metric system conversions.
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Education

High School diploma

General Education Degree

Experience Requirements

• Entry level position

Physical & Environmental Requirements

Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours)

Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours)

Moderate physical demand; often lifting/moving average weight (25 to 50 lbs/11-27 kgs), and occasionally lifting heavy weight materials (up to 70 lbs)

Compensation Data

For this position, the expected base hourly salary range is $20.00 - $25.00 commensurate with experience.

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.

Nearest Major Market

Utica

Job Segment

Assembly, Entry Level, Manufacturing