Electrical Equipment Assembler T - 1st Shift

Ipsen-Inc; Cherry Valley (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsen-Inc is seeking a skilled assembler for first shift to lay out work, install electrical apparatus, and wire components per design specs and schedules. Candidates should quickly learn to optimize resources to reduce scrap, materials, and labor while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The role requires reading blueprints, performing measurements, and assembling major systems with attention to detail and adherence to ISO guidelines.

Qualifications

• 1 year certificate from a technical school or journeyman program.
• Minimum 1 year related experience and/or training or equivalent.
• Ability to read, interpret, and assemble equipment from blueprints, sketches, BOMs, or instructions.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to ISO guidelines and procedures.
• Maintain and submit accurate daily labor reports.
• Safely operate overhead cranes, forklifts, and other equipment.
• Identify components and layout work by measuring and marking material.
• Verify conformance of finished products to specifications.
• Prepare components prior to assembly and manage wiring operations.
• Complete build checklists and coordinate with checkout department.

Skills

Blueprint reading and interpretation

Layout and measurement

Electrical assembly practices

Reading schematics and BOMs

Education

1 year certificate from technical school

Tools

Conduit Benders

Threaders

Cut off Saws

Iron Worker

Wire Crimpers

Job description

Description

Starting pay = $28.51 / hr. + OT as required

1 position open, 1st Shift

Ipsen is a Drug Free Workplace

SUMMARY: Learns all activities required to effectively lay out work, install electrical apparatus, wiring, conduit, wire ways, and components to meet or exceed assembly requirements per design specifications and published schedules. Learns to efficiently utilize resources to minimize scrap, materials, and labor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: includes the following. Other duties may be assigned within this classification.

Must strictly adhere to published company I.S.O. guidelines and procedures.

Maintains and turns in accurate daily labor reports.

Must strictly adhere to published Company safety guidelines and procedures.

Must supply own hand tools per published list.

Becomes familiar with the operational aspects of all equipment assigned to the area, especially the various safety aspects such as lockout/tagout, confined space entry, safety belts, lanyards, etc.

Must demonstrate an aptitude to read, interpret, and assemble equipment utilizing standard documentation such as blueprints, sketches, bills of materials, or other authorized forms of instructions.

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to identify all major components on equipment manufactured by the company.

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to lay out work by measuring, marking dimensions and/or reference points on material or work piece.

Must demonstrate an understanding of how to make proper electrical connections to meet print specifications and applicable codes such as: N.E.C. (National Electrical Code) or N.F.P.A. (National Fire Protection Association).

Must demonstrate an understanding of how to verify proof of conformance of finished product to specifications.

Must demonstrate an understanding of how to complete required relevant items on build checklist for each job.

Must demonstrate an understanding of how to process all relevant “gig” list items and how to coordinate acceptance and signoff with check out department.

Must demonstrate an understanding of how to identify various raw or processed electrical materials according to: type, gauge, sizing, or dimension.

Must demonstrate the use of common, generally accepted measuring devices applicable to the area as required.

Must demonstrate an aptitude for how to select, set-up and adjust miscellaneous hand tools and equipment such as conduit benders, threaders, cut off saws, iron worker, wire holders, crimpers, cable cutters, etc.

Must demonstrate an aptitude for how to set up and operate stud guns.

Must be able to follow oral and/or written instructions.

Must demonstrate an understanding of how to safely operate overhead cranes, fork trucks, hand trucks, or other various equipment to move material or product.

Must demonstrate an understanding of the principals, capacities, and safety aspects of how to properly select, attach, and move materials and/or equipment with the appropriate lifting devices such as chains, clevises, or straps.

Must demonstrate an understanding of stock locations and stores excess material properly and in a timely manner.

Maintains housekeeping standards in compliance with established company policies.

Must be able to work with supervision and/or leadsmen to accomplish any given task.

Assists others as required.

Must demonstrate an aptitude for the principals and basics of electrical equipment assembly and installation of all major systems per required specifications as defined below:

PRE-ASSEMBLY AND MAIN ASSEMBLY

Must demonstrate an aptitude for Vacuum and Atmosphere product nomenclatures and mechanical assembly practices of equipment.

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to inspect and prepare components prior to assembly.

Must demonstrate an aptitude for general assembly practices related to types of conduits, wire ways, support bracketry, fittings, and seal tight.

Must demonstrate an aptitude for the general positioning of components and equipment.

MAJOR ASSEMBLIES

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to position and install the following components:

• Push buttons, nameplates, junction boxes, limit switches, limit switch actuators, temperature switches, various applicable switches and mounting brackets.

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to perform the following wiring operations:

• Install terminals on sub-panels, install wire numbers on terminals, cut wire to length and install wire numbers, and pull wires to the appropriate component for interconnection.

EQUIPMENT TEARDOWN PROCEDURES

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to disconnect all temporary electrical utilities and stores materials accordingly.

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to mark or tag components and/or interconnecting systems such as conduit, wire ways, wiring, etc. to aid in the re-assembly or installation of equipment.

EQUIPMENT PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to disconnect and remove all permanent wiring, bundle, and properly tag or mark as required.

Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to disconnect and remove all permanent wire ways and conduit as required.

Cleans out all control panels, junction boxes, etc. prior to shipment.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 1 year certificate from a technical school or an accredited journeyman program and a minimum of 1 year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and comprehend all forms of written and/or verbal instructions. Ability to write simple correspondence. Effectively able to present information and respond to questions from managers, supervisors, and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, proportions or decimals. Thorough knowledge and understanding of electrical measurements such as voltage, current, ohms, resistance, etc. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply a common sense approach and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Fork lift and overhead crane training and certification also required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move (such as pulling wire) up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high and/or precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and may require hearing protection.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.