Assembly & Test Operator - First Shift

FEMA Corporation; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short-term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D

Voluntary Life

Spouse Life

Child Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Paid Sick Time

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Profit Sharing

ESOP

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

FEMA Corporation is a manufacturer of hydraulic solenoid valves and related components located near Kalamazoo, Michigan. This full-time position offers training, overtime potential, and a comprehensive benefits package after a 90-day orientation.

Assembles, tests and packages valves on production lines in a controlled environment. No prior experience required; overtime hours may be available to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble small components on production lines (training provided).
• Stand for up to 12 hours or sit for up to 3 hours while operating machines.
• Use measuring tools (calipers, indicators, meters, gages) with training.
• Interpret statistics and quality charts (QC) with training.
• Pack and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Operate hydraulic test systems with training.
• Complete routine shop paperwork with basic math.
• Light machine maintenance (oiling, cleaning, setup) with training.
• Use loctites, epoxies and other manufacturing materials.
• Plus other assigned duties.

Skills

Calipers

Indicators

Meters

Gages

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Manual assembly equipment

Job description

• Base Pay $18.50 / Hour
• Employee Type Reg. Full Time
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Name Employment
• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Description

FEMA Corporation is the industry’s go-to source for hydraulic solenoid valves, manifold systems, contract manufacturing, and more. Located near Kalamazoo, Michigan, we continue to be an industry leader in the design, manufacture, and performance testing of custom engineered electro-hydraulic components.

Operators work on teams assembling, testing and packaging hydraulic valves on various production lines in a temperature-controlled environment. No experience necessary. After a 90-day orientation period employees are offered benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K, long-term/short-term disability, life insurance, paid holidays, paid vacation and personal days, educational assistance and stock ownership. H ours are outlined below and for all shifts candidates should be able and willing to work overtime hours as needed.

Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday, with Friday overtime as necessary. This is a hourly and overtime eligible position.

FEMA Corporation benefits include but are not limited to:

• Tuition & Book Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability and Life Insurance and AD&D
• Voluntary Life, Spouse Life, and Child Life Insurance
• Voluntary Long Term Disability
• Paid Sick/Personal Time
• Paid Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing
• ESOP

Job Responsibilities

• Manual assembly of small components (with training)
• Standing up to twelve (12) hours or sitting for up to three (3) hours while operating machines or equipment
• Use of measuring tools including calipers, indicators, meters and gages (with training)
• Construction and interpretation, using manual or computerized methods of statistical quality control charts (with training)
• Packaging and lifting up to fifty (50) pounds
• Operation of hydraulic test systems (with training)
• Completion of routine shop paperwork, including basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
• Light machine maintenance, including oiling, cleaning and setup (with training)
• Use of loctites, epoxies and other manufacturing materials
• Plus other assigned duties

Education requirements, certifications, work experience

• High School diploma or equivalent required

FEMA Corporation is an EOE, including disability/vets.