Assembly Technician - First Shift

airproducts; Mount Carmel Township (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Professional development

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety‑oriented workplace

Job summary

Rotoflow, an Air Products business, is hiring a first-shift Assembly Technician in Bethlehem, PA. The role supports manufacture and rebuilding of turbomachinery equipment in a safety‑driven environment. Requires 3+ years of hands‑on mechanical assembly, precision measurement, and experience with forklifts and cranes.

Responsibilities include receiving and shipping materials, performing inspections, and maintaining production documentation. Strong teamwork and adherence to safety are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on mechanical assembly or turbomachinery experience.
• Strong attention to detail and quality ownership.
• Ability to work in a union environment and adapt to schedule changes.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, store, issue materials in accordance with inventories.
• Perform shipping, receiving, and related documentation.
• Maintain required production documentation accurately and on time.
• Safely operate forklifts, cranes, and lifting equipment.
• Support production with mechanical assembly and component preparation.
• Meet production schedules and communicate risks to supervision.
• Perform full part inspections with calibrated tools and document results.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area in line with shop standards.
• Work with pressure vessels and related test equipment following safety procedures.
• Gain qualification on balancing equipment and perform as trained.
• Complete required training and demonstrate ability to work independently.

Skills

Torque wrenches

Precision measuring instruments

Turning & milling machines

Reading mechanical drawings

Shipping/packing heavy equipment

Forklifts and cranes

ERP systems (SAP)

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Safety compliance

Education

Technical school certificate or associate degree in mechanical assembly/industrial maintenance

Tools

ERP/SAP

Job description

Company Overview

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

About Rotoflow

Rotoflow, an Air Products Business, is seeking a first-shift Assembly Technician, Monday through Friday from 6:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m., at our Rotoflow headquarters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

This role supports the manufacture of new and rebuilt turbomachinery equipment in accordance with high-level safety policies and procedures, manufacturing methods, applicable codes and standards, and the ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System.

Rotoflow is a full‑service OEM with more than 75 years of experience designing, manufacturing, servicing, rerating, upgrading, repairing, and troubleshooting standard and custom‑engineered cryogenic and warm gas centrifugal turbomachinery for global markets including industrial gases, petrochemicals, and hydrocarbons. Customers are served globally through regional service centers supported by regional and centralized execution teams.

Employee Benefits

• Contribute to the growth of a world-class turbomachinery design, manufacturing, and service business.
• Leverage deep technical expertise across Rotoflow while continuing to expand personal technical capability.
• Collaborate with highly motivated teams across sales, product management, execution, engineering, purchasing, aftermarket services, and manufacturing.
• Support a wide variety of manufacturing and inspection activities with varying technical complexity and scope.
• See the impact of quality work through improved execution, customer satisfaction, and continued business growth.
• Develop professionally through increasing responsibility, exposure to complex equipment, and opportunities for continued career growth.
• Be part of Air Products, an established and growing company with a proven track record of stability and sustained profitable growth.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency using torque wrenches, power tools, and hand tools in precision mechanical assembly applications.
• Proven ability to accurately use precision measuring equipment, including calipers and micrometers, and document measurements to required tolerances.
• Hands‑on experience operating turning and milling machines in a manufacturing or repair environment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from mechanical drawings, assembly procedures, bills of material, and inspection requirements with minimal supervision.
• Experience building crates and preparing heavy machinery or industrial equipment for shipment in accordance with packaging requirements.
• Current or prior experience safely operating forklifts, pallet jacks, reach trucks, hoists, overhead cranes, and related lifting equipment.
• Working knowledge of ERP/data management systems; SAP experience is strongly preferred.
• Competency with Microsoft Windows, Excel, and Word for production documentation, inventory records, and communication.
• Uncompromising safety‑first mindset with demonstrated adherence to shop safety procedures, lifting practices, and quality requirements.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, identify, store, issue, and control materials, parts, tools, and equipment in accordance with storeroom and inventory procedures.
• Perform shipping and receiving operations, including wrapping, packing, weighing, stenciling, addressing, crating, uncrating, loading, and unloading materials and finished products.
• Prepare, verify, and maintain required shipping, receiving, inspection, inventory, and production documentation accurately and on time.
• Safely operate forklifts, hoists, hand trucks, overhead cranes, lifting equipment, and company vehicles as required to support production and material movement.
• Perform inventory counts, reconcile discrepancies, and enter or retrieve information in ERP systems to support material accuracy and production readiness.
• Support production by performing mechanical assembly, disassembly, cleaning, inspection, handling, and preparation of turbomachinery components and related equipment.
• Consistently meet production schedules, communicate risks to schedule adherence, and adjust priorities as directed by supervision.
• Perform full part inspections as required, using appropriate measuring tools and documenting results in accordance with quality procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area consistent with shop standards and safety expectations.
• Work with pressure‑containing vessels and/or test equipment while following all applicable safety, quality, and procedural requirements.
• Operate dynamic or single‑plane balancing equipment or demonstrate the ability to become qualified within the required training period.
• Complete required training, maintain qualifications, and demonstrate the ability to work independently once trained.

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of consistent hands‑on experience in mechanical assembly, industrial maintenance, equipment repair, machining, turbomachinery, automotive, diesel, or closely related mechanical work is required.
• Technical school certificate or associate degree in mechanical assembly, industrial maintenance, machining, automotive, diesel, or a related technical discipline is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform precision work with excellent attention to detail, strong quality ownership, and consistent documentation accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document work performed, elevate issues clearly, and coordinate with supervisors and cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a team‑based, union manufacturing environment while responding quickly to changing priorities and production needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industrial mechanical assembly, machinery maintenance, rebuilds, automotive or diesel engine assembly, or comparable precision mechanical work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required equipment qualifications, including forklift, crane, hoist, and other shop equipment certifications as applicable.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Availability to work 1st shift, 6:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m., Monday through Friday, with reliable and consistent attendance.
• Flexibility and willingness to work overtime, weekends, or adjusted schedules as business needs require.

Join Air Products, where we proudly value the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans bring to the table. As a Veteran‑friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that Veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world‑leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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