Assembler I

Siemens; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Sacramento, CA is seeking an Assembler I to join our locomotive final assembly team. This first‑shift role focuses on installing, fitting, and assembling critical components to deliver high‑quality locomotives for North American service.

You will read blueprints and schematics, route wires, install harnesses, and work with hand and power tools in a fast‑paced manufacturing setting while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years hands-on experience in manufacturing, assembly, or related environments.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and production documentation.
• Experience safely operating hand/power tools and pneumatic equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to follow detailed work instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and install electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and structural components on locomotives and rail vehicles.
• Interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, and work instructions to complete tasks.
• Perform wire routing, termination, and harness installation with quality and safety standards.
• Troubleshoot, modify, and repair assemblies to support continuous production.
• Collaborate with manufacturing team to build locomotives using specialized tools in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Blueprints & schematics

Mechanical aptitude

Hand & power tools

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Pneumatic equipment

Job description

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

We’re proud to be Great Place to Work® certified—a reflection of our commitment to creating an environment where innovation thrives, and every voice matters.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

Position Overview

As an Assembler I, you will play a hands‑on role in the final assembly of our locomotives, working in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment to install, fit, and assemble critical components. Your work will directly contribute to delivering high‑quality, world‑class locomotives that power rail transportation across North America. This is a first shift position.

What your day may look like

• Assemble and install electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and structural components on locomotives and rail vehicles to ensure safe, reliable, and high‑quality performance.
• Interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, work instructions, and production documentation to accurately complete complex assembly tasks.
• Perform wire routing, cutting, termination, connection, and harness installation while maintaining strict quality and safety standards.
• Troubleshoot, modify, rework, and repair assemblies and components to resolve issues and support continuous production excellence.
• Collaborate with a skilled manufacturing team to build world‑class locomotives, utilizing specialized tools, equipment, and assembly techniques in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Maintain and enhance job‑related skills through required training and continuous development initiatives.

This posting outlines the primary responsibilities of the role, but is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

To thrive in this role, you have

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 1+ years of hands‑on experience in manufacturing, assembly, automotive, construction, electrical, mechanical, or related industrial environments.
• Proven ability to read and work from blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, and production documentation.
• Experience safely operating hand tools, power tools, pneumatic equipment, and other assembly tools.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, commitment to quality, and ability to follow detailed work instructions in English, while contributing to a team‑oriented manufacturing environment.

Additional information

Upon offer of employment, candidates will be subject to a background check and drug screen.

The physical demands described here are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential job duties:

• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to climb stairs, steps, and ladders.
• Frequently required to work on elevated platforms.
• Perform work overhead.
• Occasionally lift and move at most 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Candidates should be willing to work in non‑climate‑controlled environments and inclement weather if required or if applicable.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

This position is located in Sacramento, CA. The base hourly rate for this position is $21.00. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Purpose is the reason a company exists. It's not about making money or selling products - it's the deeper "why" behind everything we do. It answers the question: What problem are we solving? What positive change are we creating?

For Siemens, our purpose has been clear for over 175 years: We create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. The world needs technologies that work. Technologies that matter. Technologies that solve today's challenges and help shape a better tomorrow. And that's exactly what we build. By bringing together the real world (factories, buildings, power grids, trains) with the digital world (software, data, AI, digital twins), we help our customers become more competitive, resilient, and sustainable.

Our technology is everywhere - in trains and transportation, we help move people faster, safer, and more sustainably.

$21.00