Crater I - 1st Shift

Nortek Air Solutions, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Nortek Air Solutions, LLC is seeking an Assembler to figure, cut, assemble, and label crates for shipping. You will assemble crates, arrange parts for safe transport, and move crated products using forklift or pallet jack for LTL and FedEx shipments.

You will operate table saw, miter box saw, and various guns and tools while adhering to safety protocols. The role requires reading blueprints, following shop orders, and maintaining a clean, safe work area.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; trade courses preferred.
• Minimum 1 year in assembly or construction environment.
• Ability to read blueprints and work with measuring tools.
• Able to operate hand and power tools safely and effectively.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints and orders to assemble parts accurately.
• Operates hand or power tools for assembly tasks.
• Sets up and uses table saws, miters, screw and staple guns.
• Bolts, rivets, and bonds components to complete assemblies.
• Keeps work area clean and follows safety regulations.
• Loads crates and transports with forklift or pallet jack.
• Adheres to lean initiatives and teamwork standards.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Hand tools

Power tools

Lifting/moving up to 50 lbs

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Trade/technical courses preferred

Tools

Table saw

Miter box saw

Screw/staple guns

Forklift / pallet jack

Overhead crane

Job description

Position Summary

The Assembler is responsible for figuring, cutting, assembling, and labeling crates for shipping purposes. This person will be expected to assemble, fabricate crates and arrange parts to fit for economic and safe transport. The Assembler will be required to move, stack, and load crated product with forklift or powered pallet jacks for LTL and FED EX shipments. Will be expected to safely operate table saw, miter box saw, screw and or staple guns along with other wood working tools and equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, heights, and risk of electrical shock which require the use of protective gear to ensure safety.

Position Responsibilities

• Reads and follows blueprints, shop orders, routers, specifications and other instructions in order to build and assemble parts and equipment in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Performs any assembly-type functions, using hand or power tools.
• Sets up and operates various powered and non-powered hand tools including but not limited to wrenches, sockets, screw guns, pop-riveters, routers, jig-saws, reciprocating saw, nail guns and staple guns.
• Bolts, rivets, screws, clips, caulks, or bonds component parts to assemble products.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships within the company.
• Commit to performing job duties in a manner that ensures a safe work environment.
• Willingly and cooperatively performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Must be able to wear protective gear and equipment.
• Maintains an attitude which consistently represents the organizational culture, including: the mission, vision and core attributes
• Other Ad hoc duties as assigned by manager
• Supports “Lean Business Enterprise” initiatives for continuous process improvement and waste elimination.

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred. Completion of some secondary/trade school technical and/or general business courses is preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 1 year of similar work experience in assembly or construction experience (W1), or equivalent combination of technical school, on-the-job training and work experience.
• Ability to be trained and certified to operate overhead crane and fork trucks while moving and assembling product.
• Able to operate and use hand and power tools (pipe cutter, ratcheting, standard wrenches)
• Must be able to apply significant torque with hand tools throughout the entire workday (wrenches, ratcheting tools, channel locks, etc.)
• Able to read a tape measure.
• Able to lift and/or move heavy objects/components, frequently up to 25lbs. and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
• Requires manual dexterity with ability to make coordinated hand and finger movements to grasp, manipulate and assemble objects, and handle tools.
• Ability to work in repetitive motions and pressure involving fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Able to stand for prolonged periods on a concrete floor.
• Able to walk, reach with hands and arms, push, pull, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Able to climb ladders and work in high areas.
• Must have demonstrated ability to communicate (speak, read, write) in English.
• Good math skills are preferred to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Able to work independently and with others.
• Wear safety gear at all times

Nortek Air Solutions, LLC, offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. To learn more about Nortek Air Solutions, please visit our company website at http://www.nortekair.com/.

About Nortek Air Solutions

Nortek Air Solutions, LLC (NAS) is a Madison Industries company. Madison Industries is on of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world and has a robust portfolio of indoor air quality solutions. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value. NAS is the largest manufacturer of custom heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment in North America. Its products include FANWALL TECHNOLOGY®, air handlers, packaged DX, vertical self-contained systems, energy recovery ventilators with integrated heating and cooling systems, coils and more. NAS has five strategically located manufacturing facilities which encompass over 2 million square feet of clean space and 180 sales representative offices. NAS’s brands are known for innovation and advanced technology and provide customers with product solutions for every industrial need including commercial air handlers, clean room systems, and mission critical technology.

NAS’s end markets include healthcare, education, industrial, commercial, clean rooms, and data centers.

Nortek Air Solutions, LLC, is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nortek Air Solutions builds efficient, dependable and long-lasting heating and cooling systems that create ideal environments for working, living and learning. As the largest manufacturer of custom air handlers in North America, our engineers, designers and representatives work together with our customers to make solutions that keep commercial, healthcare, educational and industrial spaces running all over North America. Our company’s legacy of innovation began in the early 1900s, when our founders made it their mission to bring better heating and cooling solutions to building occupants who needed them most. Today, we are continuing that tradition by using the latest technologies and what we have learned since 1935, in the unification of our companies, brands and people, to help create a better tomorrow, every day.