Factory General Laborer

sensus; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Factory General Laborer to join their team. This role involves a variety of essential manufacturing tasks, including the assembly of water meters and other metering systems. You will be responsible for maintaining quality through careful assembly and reporting any unusual circumstances to your supervisor. If you thrive in a hands-on environment and enjoy contributing to a team focused on innovative water solutions, this position offers a great opportunity to grow and develop your skills in a supportive workplace. Join a company that values your contributions and fosters a culture of safety and quality.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of prior Industrial/Manufacturing experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform various manufacturing duties including assembly and cleaning.
• Maintain production records and report quality issues.

Skills

Assembly skills

Cleaning skills

Basic arithmetic

Use of hand tools

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Simple machines

Hand tools

Job description

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

THE ROLE: Sensus, a Xylem brand, seeks to hire a Factory General Laborer. This position performs a variety of manufacturing duties necessary for general production or the assembly of water meters and various metering systems. Job duties may involve assembly, cleaning, sweeping, repairing or assisting others. Position typically requires the use and operation of a variety of simple machines, tools and parts; and the ability to exercise judgement and care to ensure quality of work.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Sweeping, cleaning, lifting, moving, carrying; obtaining parts and/or assemblies or sub-assemblies, skids, containers, trays, etc.
• Fitting and assembling manually or with hand tools and fixtures.
• Visually check, clean, stamp, and otherwise perform such operations as required to complete assembly as instructed.
• Report unusual production or quality circumstances to supervisor.
• Maintain written or electronic production and job records.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• The ability to read, write, perform simple arithmetic, use simple gauges and follow instructions.
• One-year prior Industrial/Manufacturing experience gained from the machining, assembly, packaging, material handling, electronics, or plastics injection molding industries is highly preferred.
• Related manufacturing or vocational-technical training in machine set-up or operation is preferred but not required.
• Basic computer familiarity is preferred.

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.

• Manufacturing plant environment requiring the use of safety glasses, safety equipment, and in some areas, hearing protection.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to perform movements associated with part assembly, cleaning, sweeping.
• Ability to perform simple lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying.

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.

• Shop environment, work on equipment used in the water and wastewater industry.
• Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours.

EOE/FEMALES/MINORITIES/PROTECTED VETERANS/DISABLED