Hands-On Mechanical Assembler — Growth, Benefits & PPE

Sms Group Inc; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

PPE provided

Job summary

Sms Group Inc in Muscatine, IA, is a leading industrial equipment manufacturer for the steel industry, designing, building, and servicing equipment and plants globally with a strong North American service network.

The Mechanical Assembler role requires hands‑on mechanical work, precise assembly/disassembly, and daily documentation. You will operate cranes and forklifts, read blueprints, and maintain a safe, clean work area while collaborating with others.

Qualifications

• Good mechanical skills.
• Good working knowledge of mechanical tools.
• Mathematics – basic shop math.
• Blueprint reading – interprets drawings.
• Cranes – lifts equipment safely; knows disconnect switches; daily crane inspections.
• Forklift – drive safely; load/unload; daily inspections.
• Work from bills of material, purchasing lists and shipping documents.
• Self-motivation to identify, analyze and independently solve flow issues.
• Ability to learn and understand critical processes in assigned areas.
• Resourcefulness in accomplishing objectives and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Be a safety minded person who enjoys hands on work.
• Assemble and disassemble various components.
• Document daily activities.
• Must possess good mechanical skills in daily operations.
• Perform cleaning, grinding, painting and related tasks to buildings, equipment, components.
• Perform cleanup and removal of trash, coolant, oil, scrap, chips, etc.
• Maintain a courteous attitude and work well with others.
• Complete Maintenance Request Forms for items needing repair.
• Maintain a safe, clean working environment and world‑class housekeeping.
• Report unsafe acts or areas to management.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Shop math

Blueprint reading

Cranes

Forklift

Bills of material

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Teamwork

Safety minded

Job description

Sms Group Inc in Muscatine, IA, is a leading industrial equipment manufacturer for the steel industry, designing, building, and servicing equipment and plants globally with a strong North American service network.

The Mechanical Assembler role requires hands‑on mechanical work, precise assembly/disassembly, and daily documentation. You will operate cranes and forklifts, read blueprints, and maintain a safe, clean work area while collaborating with others.