Assembly Technician II

Nordson Corporation; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The role requires 5+ years in industrial manufacturing, plus 2 years in electrical troubleshooting. You will use hand tools, calibrated power tools, gauges and meters, following standard work and quality procedures. Flexibility to rotate among areas is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial manufacturing.
• 2 years in electrical/electronics troubleshooting in manufacturing.
• High School Diploma or GED; technical degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read drawings and schematics to assemble components and sub-assemblies.
• Assemble, wire, test, and package equipment per quality, safety, and productivity standards.
• Follow standard work and quality procedures; use hand and powered tools.
• Verify dimensions and electrical specs with gauges and meters.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose product failures; rotate to different areas as needed.
• Generate production documents using a computer and maintain accuracy.

Skills

Reading drawings

Electrical troubleshooting

Quality & safety

Team collaboration

Calibrating instruments

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tech Associate degree preferred

Tools

Gages & voltmeters

Calibrated power tools

Measuring 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

Due to the variety of tasks noted above, and in support of continuous improvement, skill requirements include, but are not limited to:

• 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.