Assembly Technician

Force America/LDI Industries; Iowa; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

FORCE America in Fort Dodge, IA is seeking an Assembly Technician to join the Distribution team. You will assemble hydraulic and pneumatic systems per work orders and test for quality, quantity, and timing.

You will update inventory records, assist customers with needs assessment and repairs, and coordinate with material handling and sales to expedite orders. The role requires 1–5 years of assembly or shop experience and a mechanical aptitude.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2-year degree in Fluid power, Mechatronics or related mechanical discipline preferred.
• 1–5 years of Assembly or Shop experience.
• Working knowledge of fluid power preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assembles hydraulic and pneumatic systems per work order using hand and power tools.
• Tests all assembled systems for quality, quantity, and time.
• Updates inventory records with used parts, defects, and needed parts.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Assembly experience

Fluid power knowledge

Detail oriented

Customer focused

Urgency & prioritization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2-year degree in Fluid power/Mechatronics

Job description

Job Description

Our Assembly Technician is a key role in our Distribution team. In this role, you would be responsible for the assembly and testing of hydraulic systems including; valves, pumps, motors, PTO's, and other products sold by FORCE America. Depending on project design, we combine our own components with supplier’s products or bring multiple supplier's products together to provide an end product to our customer. Due to the variety of components and variation of builds, unique assembly abilities are needed.

FORCE America has been an employee owned hydraulic manufacturer and distributor for over 65 years. We are a leader in our markets for technology and customer focus. FORCE America’s manufacturing divisions are recognized for personal responsiveness, product innovations and flexible designs. FORCE America's distribution chain reaches a customer base of over 17,000. FORCE America employs experienced design engineers, knowledgeable support staff and skilled production teams to ensure quality and service.

Responsibilities:

• Assembles hydraulic and pneumatic systems in accordance to work order using hand and power tools.
• Tests all assembled systems for standard expectations of quality, quantity, and time.
• Maintains system accuracy but updating inventory records by updating parts used, defective parts, and additional parts needed.
• Assists customers with needs assessment and completes repairs.
• Coordinates with material handling, sales and others to expedite orders.
• Maintain safe and orderly work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED,
• 2 year degree in Fluid power, Mechatronics or other mechanical disciplines strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of fluid power, preferred.
• 1-5 years of Assembly or Shop experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize to be able to meet the expectations of the customer of quantity and timing.
• Detail oriented, to provide the highest level of quality.
• Customer focused.

EEO Policy: FORCE America, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Location: 4118 1st Ave South Fort Dodge, IA 50501