Assemblers I 1st shift

generac; Trenton (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac is seeking an Assembler I to support production in a hands-on manufacturing environment. You will use drawings, schematics, and hand tools to assemble components while following safety and quality standards.

Cross-training may occur across multiple assembly areas to meet business needs. You will learn product specifics, participate in team meetings, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 0-1 year of assembly or related experience.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Manufacturing or mechanical experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow basic assembly procedures and use hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Assemble using work instructions, drawings, and schematics while complying with safety and operation standards.
• Follow established quality standards and participate in continuous improvement (Drive to Zero).
• May cross-train in multiple assembly areas and flex to other departments as needed.
• Develop and maintain understanding of assembled products and their business impact.
• Continuously learn job principles, practices, and processes as changes occur.
• Participate in team meetings to exchange job-related information.
• Resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisors.
• May provide task-specific training on work instructions or standard work.
• Have a general understanding of the ERP system.

Skills

Detail oriented

Flexibility

Team communication

Accountability

Read/interpret assembly diagrams

Basic reading/writing/math/computer

Highly repetitive assembly

Safety compliance

Job description

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

Major Responsibilities

• Assembler I
• Uses work instructions drawings, schematics, electronic assembly equipment to perform assembly while complying with safe and effective operation standards of all equipment and tools.
• Follows established quality standards and participate in continuous improvement efforts. (Drive to Zero)
• May Cross train in multiple assembly areas and flex to other similar departments based on business needs.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the products they assemble and how they impact the business.
• Continuous learning of the principles, practices, and processes of the job as changes require.
• Participate in team meetings to exchange job related information.
• Resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisors depending on the level and complexity.
• May provide task specific training to employees on work instructions/standard work as needed.
• General understanding of ERP system.

Requirements

Experience

• 0-1 year of assembly or related experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Detail oriented and organized.
• Demonstrates flexibility and a positive attitude.
• Ability to effectively communicate in a team environment.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments.
• Ability to understand and execute basic standard assembly procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use basic hand tools.
• Ability to perform basic reading, writing, math and computer functions.
• Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to act safely while following established procedures, processes and policies

Preferred Job Requirements

• Manufacturing or mechanical experience, including knowledge of manufacturing processes

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Production Environment (Includes professionals who are active on the shop floor): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, crouch, bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, walking up to 10 feet away. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment, including seasonal variations in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements, including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing, and shields for required tasks, and closed-toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.