First Shift Precision Assembler — Lean Manufacturing

Nemco Food Equipment, LTD.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemco is hiring an assembler to join a family-owned team creating food equipment for the fast food and restaurant industry. The role requires reading detailed schematics, aligning components, and assembling parts with hand tools and machinery, while maintaining quality and safety standards on an assembly line.

The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to standard work, and continuous improvement through lean principles. Overtime is common on 1st shift in a production setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as an assembler in a production environment preferred.
• Ability to operate a forklift is a plus.
• Capable of reading and following detailed schematics and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and follow specific written instructions and procedures.
• Position or align components manually or with hand tools.
• Use hand tools or machines to assemble parts.
• Conduct quality control checks.
• Clean and maintain work area, tools, and other equipment.
• Set up and operate machinery.
• Use measuring tools.
• Learn multiple product lines and their assemblies.
• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process.
• Understand Cycle Time and Line Balancing Concepts.
• Ensuring safety, quality and productivity standards are met.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Team leadership

Lean principles

Hand tools usage

Tools

Measuring tools

Forklift operation

Power tools

Job description

Nemco is hiring an assembler to join a family-owned team creating food equipment for the fast food and restaurant industry. The role requires reading detailed schematics, aligning components, and assembling parts with hand tools and machinery, while maintaining quality and safety standards on an assembly line.

The position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to standard work, and continuous improvement through lean principles. Overtime is common on 1st shift in a production setting.