Assembler - Temporary

KVH Industries, Inc.; Bristol (RI); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

KVH Industries, Inc. in Bristol, RI is seeking an Assemblers – Temporary to support production of electronic components and subassemblies. You will read work orders, follow drawings, and assemble components on chassis, using hand tools and precision equipment.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED, ability to read instructions, good communication, and basic calibration tool knowledge. It is a hands-on position with go/no-go testing and packing duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Talk to others to convey information effectively; listen and follow directions.
• Use calibration software; basic computer skills and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Reads work orders, follows production drawings or instructions.
• Assembles components and mounts on chassis per specifications.
• Tends machines and adjusts materials to meet electrical or dimensional specs.
• Performs go/no-go testing and inspections to ensure quality standards.
• Prepares product for shipping and packs materials.
• Uses hand tools and power drills to assemble equipment.

Skills

Reading skills

Communication

Listening

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Calibration software

Hand tools

Power drills

Soldering irons

Wire strippers

Job description

Overview

Assembler – Temporary

Assembles electronic components, subassemblies, or products by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Reads work orders, follows production drawings, sample assemblies, or receives verbal instructions regarding duties to be performed.
• Crimps, stakes, screws, bolts, rivets, welds, solders, cements, press fits, or performs similar operations to join or secure parts in place.
• Mounts assembled components, such as transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, and sockets, on chassis panel.
• Installs finished assemblies or subassemblies in cases and cabinets.
• Assembles and attaches hardware, such as caps, clamps, knobs, and switches, to assemblies.
• Tends machines that press, shape, or wind component parts.
• Adjusts or trims materials from components to achieve specified electrical or dimensional characteristics.
• Performs online go‑not‑go testing and inspection to ensure parts and assemblies meet production specifications and standards.
• Inspects work done in the manufacturing process for quality standards.
• Prepares product for shipping.
• Assembles appropriate packing materials and packages product.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess the ability to:
• Understand structure and content of the English language, including meaning, spelling, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Talk to others to convey information effectively.
• Listen by giving full attention, asking questions appropriately, and not interrupting.
• Understand implications of new information for current and future problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Use calibration software; personal computer with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Have knowledge of machines and tools including hand trucks, hoists, insertion tools, power drills, screwdrivers, soldering irons, wire strippers, tweezers, utility knives, digital volumeters, and wire cutters.
• Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations you should possess: None required.