Assembly Operator

Kelly Services; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an Assembly Operator to safely operate high-speed automated assembly equipment, perform repairs, and ensure product quality through inspections and documentation. The role includes maintenance, changeovers, and accurate measurement using various tools.

The position is a night shift from 7:30pm to 6:00am CST, Monday through Thursday, with overtime on select Fridays and Saturdays. Pay is $19.04 per hour with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of on-the-job assembly experience or vocational training.
• Solid understanding of procedures and applying job skills.
• Mechanical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Proficient in measurement/inspection tools.
• Ability to recognize when deviations from standard procedures are needed.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to perform semi-routine tasks with variation and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate high-speed automated assembly equipment according to company standards.
• Perform repairs, set-ups, and changeovers on assembly machinery.
• Conduct quality checks and document all specified measurements.
• Carry out preventive and routine maintenance on equipment.
• Make tooling adjustments and check components.
• Replace sensors, punches, dies, stock parts, belts as needed.
• Adjust housing feeds and other machine functions.
• Use height indicators, gauges, and microscopes for precision checks.
• Identify and resolve faults, clear jams, restart production lines, and package finished products.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and clean workspace.

Skills

1+ year assembly experience

Procedural understanding

Mechanical troubleshooting

Measurement & inspection tools

Adherence to procedures with deviation

Attention to detail

Semi-routine task handling

Job description

Assembly Operator

Pay Rate: $19.04/hr

Shift: 7:30pm – 6:00am CST, Monday through Thursday

Overtime: Some overtime required on Fridays and Saturdays (typically every other weekend)

Position Summary

The Assembly Operator is responsible for safely operating and maintaining high-speed, large-scale automated assembly machines. This role involves making complex equipment repairs and adjustments, performing routine and preventive maintenance, and ensuring product quality through regular inspections and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate assigned high-speed automated assembly equipment according to company standards.

• Perform complex repairs, set-ups, and changeovers on assembly machinery.

• Conduct quality checks as detailed in the Quality Inspection Plan (QIP), and accurately document all specified measurements at required intervals.

• Carry out daily, weekly, and monthly preventive and routine maintenance on equipment.

• Make tooling adjustments, including sharpening/conditioning, checking spring-loaded pins (pin-out), and adjusting bend and insertion stations.

• Replace machine components such as sensors, punches, dies, stock parts, air cylinders, and belts as needed.

• Adjust housing feeds and other machine functions based on established standards.

• Use measurement tools such as height indicators, ram optics, gauges, and microscopes for precision checks.

• Identify and resolve machine faults, clear jams, restart production lines, and properly package finished products.

• Ensure a safe, organized, and clean work area at all times.

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant on-the-job experience or vocational training in assembly or related manufacturing roles.

• Solid understanding of company procedures and the ability to apply job skills effectively.

• Mechanical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting and repair skills.

• Proficient in using various measurement and inspection tools.

• Ability to recognize when deviations from standard procedures are necessary and take appropriate action.

• Attention to detail and commitment to product quality.

• Ability to perform semi-routine tasks with some variation and judgment.

Job Scope & Complexity

• Duties and responsibilities are varied and require both routine and non-routine actions.

• May require independent decision-making when working outside established guidelines and procedures.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affluent employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.