Assembly Technician II

Nordson Corporation; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Corporation in Duluth, GA is seeking an experienced manufacturing assembler to perform a wide variety of electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical assembly tasks. You will fit, align, calibrate, and adjust parts to blueprint tolerances and meet product operating requirements, repairing units when needed.

You will read drawings, use gages and meters, and apply standard work and quality procedures in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• 2 years with electrical/electronics troubleshooting in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• High School Diploma or GED; Tech Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings and schematic diagrams.
• Assemble, wire, test, and package equipment per specs.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve product failures.
• Rotate to different work areas as needed by customer requirements.

Skills

Technical ability

Learnability

Adaptability

Teamwork

Initiative

Creativity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tech Associate degree preferred

Tools

Calibrated power tools

Job description

Job Summary

Performs a wide variety of electronic, electro-mechanical, mechanical or measurement product assembly operations on product components, assemblies or sub-assemblies. Fits, aligns, calibrates and adjusts parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product operating requirements; repairs units or products that have failed to meet requirements. Makes setups and adjustments holding tolerances to blueprint specifications.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Be able to read and interpret drawings and schematic diagram. Assembles, wiring, tests, and packages industrial precision dispensing equipment in accordance with quality, productivity, and safety requirements in a manufacturing environment. Follows applicable standard work, process documentation, and quality procedures. Uses hand tools, general power tools, and calibrated power tools to facilitate equipment assembly. Uses reference drawings and bills of material to ensure proper assembly of equipment. Uses gages, volt meters, and measuring tools to verify dimensions, electrical specifications, and proper alignment. Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and resolves product failures. Uses computer to view reference drawings, generate production related documents, and for other general tasks. Must be flexible and able to rotate to different work areas to respond appropriately to changing customer requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements

5 plus years of experience working in an industrial/manufacturing environment. 2 years with experience in electrical and electronics troubleshooting in an industrial/manufacturing environment. High School Diploma or GED. Tech Associate degree Preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• TECHNICAL ABILITY - effectively apply written/verbal instructions from procedures, documents, etc. Apply math skills appropriate for the assigned task
• ABILITY TO LEARN - assimilating and applying new, job-related information in a timely manner
• ADAPTABILITY - maintaining effectiveness in changing environments, assignments, responsibilities and/or priorities
• ABILITY TO WORK WITH OTHERS - cooperating with co-workers toward the successful accomplishment of the task assigned. Ability to accept and give constructive criticism.
• INITIATIVE - actively attempts to influence events to achieve goals; self-starting rather than accepting passively. Taking action to achieve goals beyond what is necessarily called for, originating action
• CREATIVITY - actively applies problem solving skills to improve processes and procedures.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Manufacturing environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual should be able to lift up to 30 pounds. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible. We empower our global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life. These differentiated products and systems are used for precision dispensing and processing and serve a variety of end markets, including packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics. Founded in 1954, we are guided by our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence. We care for our employees and provide them with opportunities to advance their careers and make an impact, inside and outside of work. Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 35 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization.