Mechanical Assembly Technician — Heavy Equipment

Peninsula Iron Works; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Peninsula Iron Works is seeking an Assembler I to join our heavy machinery manufacturing team. You will read diagrams, use hand, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools, and assemble large mechanical components to exact specifications on the shop floor.

You will follow safety rules, perform checks, and document process steps. Experience with blueprints, tape measures, and basic welding or painting tasks is a plus; a strong attention to detail is essential.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED; trade school or college coursework desired.
• One year of experience as an Assembler I is required; heavy equipment manufacturing background is a plus.
• Able to read drawings/blueprints with accuracy and use measuring tools.

Responsibilities

• Assemble components to specification using hand, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools.
• Perform deburring, fitting, and cleaning of parts.
• Operate overhead cranes and forklifts to move materials carefully.
• Follow safety procedures and document deviations or issues.
• Complete material transactions and ensure quality checks meet specifications.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Tape measure reading

Assembler I experience

Heavy equipment background

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school or college coursework

Tools

Overhead cranes

Forklifts

Job description

A day in this role

At the start of your shift, you sync with the Department Production Supervisor and Team Leader, align on the production schedule, review diagrams and blueprints, and plan material transactions on the shop routing. You choose the right hand, pneumatic, or hydraulic tools, confirm your gauges and precision measuring instruments are ready, and get to work assembling heavy, large mechanical components with safety always first.

Through the day, you clean and fit parts, deburr edges with a hand file, hone stone, or a portable pneumatic grinder, and perform essential checks and adjustments using established processes. You move sizable parts with overhead cranes and forklifts, make minor equipment adjustments or setups under supervision, and collaborate closely with teammates to keep the line running smoothly. When a deviation appears, you take corrective action and document what you did.

Toward the end of the shift, you post accurate material transactions, verify all assemblies meet specifications, and report any issues to the Team Leader or Department Supervisor. As needed, you may cross over to basic welding, washing, priming, or painting of components or assemblies.

Your impact

• Post accurate material transactions that keep the line moving.
• Protect quality by performing essential checks and taking corrective actions when required.
• Use the right tools the right way to make or repair parts and products.
• Build together with your line partners to meet the schedule.
• Champion a safe workplace by following all company and industry safety requirements.
• Work from documentation such as diagrams, schematics, blueprints, and verbal or written instructions with precision.

Core responsibilities

• Clean, assemble, and join component parts, machined parts, and subassemblies to specification.
• Operate hand, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools along with precision measuring instruments.
• Remove burrs and rough spots using a hand file, hone stone, or portable pneumatic grinder.
• Operate overhead cranes and forklifts to move materials and assemble large components safely.
• Perform minor equipment adjustments, repairs, or setups under supervision.
• Work safely at all times; report problems immediately to the Team Leader or Department Supervisor.
• Complete correct material transactions on shop routings.
• Perform essential checks and adjustments using appropriate processes and gauges or other measuring instruments.
• Other duties as assigned, which may include basic welding, washing, priming, and painting.

What you bring

• High School Diploma or GED preferred; trade school or college coursework desired.
• Working knowledge of common mechanical concepts, practices, and procedures required.
• Ability to correctly use and read a tape measure and to read and understand job-related blueprints required.
• One year of experience as an Assembler I needed; heavy equipment manufacturing background desired.
• Proven ability to read drawings and blueprints accurately.
• Qualified to operate overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Basic computer skills desired, including using a mouse and locating, opening, and closing files.

How you work

• Dependable, dedicated to completing assignments correctly, and effective with time.
• Problem-solver who adapts to new situations and is open to change and new ideas.
• Comfortable working independently with reasonable instructions and training, and collaborative in a professional team setting.
• Clear, complete communicator who expresses needs and asks questions.
• Able to follow detailed written and oral instructions.
• Capable of meeting production standards and deadlines.
• Receptive to constructive feedback, able to adjust, and willing to rework incorrect tasks (your own or others).