MECHANICAL ASSEMBLER

JC Ford, Co.; Columbia, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Drug-free workplace

Job summary

JC Ford Company seeks a manufacturing supervisor to lead assembly and quality assurance efforts, ensuring parts meet exact specifications and quality standards. You will oversee a team, interpret blueprints, and coordinate with engineering, purchasing, fabrication and logistics to resolve issues and keep shipping on schedule.

Responsibilities include training staff, maintaining a clean, safe workspace, documenting actions, and performing preventative maintenance on equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret blueprints and diagrams.
• Strong math skills for specs and measurements.
• Experience supervising staff in a manufacturing setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, purchasing, fabrication and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Review and follow blueprints, diagrams, drawings, and procedures.
• Conduct quality assurance checks to ensure specs are met.
• Identify defects; document and report them.
• Repair and adjust products per changes to specs.
• Maintain equipment via preventative maintenance and quality checks.
• Document actions using required quality and production forms.
• Monitor workstation inventory and keep area clean and safe.
• Supervise, train, coach, and conduct performance reviews.
• Coordinate with departments to resolve schedule conflicts and shortages.
• Multitask on several projects and maintain up-to-date schedules.

Skills

Quality assurance

Blueprints & diagrams interpretation

Leadership

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Documentation

Job description

Description

Assembling the fabrication and assembly of parts, pieces, and products using an array of tools and equipment. Emphasis on quality, a dedication to performing work accurately, and a keen attention to detail are a must.

Requirements

• Review, analyze, and follow various blueprints, diagrams, drawings, procedures, and instructions.
• Conduct quality assurance checks to confirm that assembled products meet specifications and quality standards.
• Identify any product defects; record and report them accordingly.
• Repair and adjust products to match changes to specifications and resolve assembly problems.
• Ensure that equipment is operational by handling preventative maintenance, performing regular quality checks, and calling for repairs when necessary.
• Document actions and products by completing required quality and production forms.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of necessary product in your workstation.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Work cohesively with the Engineering, purchasing, fabrication and Logistics Departments, to resolve schedule conflicts, part shortages and any other issues that may prevent in achieving the completion of shipping schedules.
• Supervises, trains, motivates, coaches, and prepares performance reviews of assigned personnel.
• Continuously monitors staff size, skills, efficiencies, performance, and job assignments. Communicates accordingly and in a timely manner in relation to workload and takes direct and timely action to adjust accordingly.
• Ability to multitask several projects at once and maintain accurate, up to date schedules, always.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
• Comply with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.

Experience and Background

• Knowledge of manufacturing, equipment maintenance, safety management, and controls and instrumentation.
• Ability to interpret and follow written directions, blueprints, and engineering diagrams.
• Excellent grasp of math skills to meet technical specifications and measurements.
• Capacity to logically solve problems and manage projects by utilizing a data-driven, detail-oriented, approach.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to participate in and/or lead a cross-functional team.
• Possess ability to drive for results, hold self-accountable, and continuously improve.

Physical Requirements

Most of the job function is performed in a manufacturing setting requiring normal safety precautions.

JC Ford Company is an equal-opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (mental or physical), pregnancy, status as a parent, family medical history, genetic information, political affiliation, military service/protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. We will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, or local agencies.