MEL TN Harness Technician

MBI; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

MBI in Lenoir City, TN is seeking an Assembly Harness Technician to assemble wire harnesses and panels from components and sub-assemblies, following drawings and work instructions. You will test completed harnesses using on-board test processes, troubleshoot defects, and maintain a clean, safe work environment with minimal supervision while meeting production schedules.

Training on site will cover safety-first work, quality standards, and measurement techniques to ensure correct lengths and

Qualifications

• Safety-first mindset in all work activities.
• Read and interpret drawings, work instructions, and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Understand and demonstrate safety as the first priority in all work-related activities.
• Assemble harnesses and power panels using assembly boards, instructions, drawings, and production schedules.
• Build harness designs regardless of size, complexity, or content.
• Sub-assembly of switches and switch components.
• Install wire assemblies into panel sub-assemblies.
• Test completed harness assemblies using on-board test processes.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose outputs of the on-board test and correct defects.
• Work with minimum supervision.
• Identify defects from upstream suppliers that affect quality.
• Measure lengths and densities with ruler or tape measure.
• Clean and package per published methodologies and standards.
• Other duties as required.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: MEL TN - Lenoir City, TN 37771

Job Title: Assembly Harness Technician

Department: Mains

Reports To: Supervisor

FLSA Status: Hourly

Summary

This position is responsible for assembling wire harnesses and/or panels from components as well as sub-assemblies.Executes duties with a high degree of quality, with few defects, and within the labor time requirements for the products being assembled.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Understands and demonstrates safety as the first priority in all work-related activities.
• Produces a variety of harnesses and power panels (kitting, pre-plugging and assembly) using assembly boards, work instructions, drawings, production schedules and execution guidelines.
• Capable of building all harness designs without consideration of size, complexity or content.
• Sub-assembly of switches and switch components.
• Installation of wire assemblies into panel sub-assembly.
• Maintains standards of a clean and organized work environment.
• Testing of completed harness assembly using “on-board” test processes.
• Capable of trouble shooting and diagnosing outputs of the “on-board test” and correcting identified defects.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to identify defects from upstream suppliers which affect specific assembly or overall product quality.
• Ability to accurately measure lengths and densities, utilize a ruler or tape measure.
• Cleaning and packaging in accordance with published methodologies and standards.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisor, team members, and/or other members of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply mathematical concepts using standardization formulae.

Reasoning Ability: Must possess, maintain, and utilize as required understanding of general problem solving and logical reasoning. Ability to address a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

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.

Use the drop-down boxes to select the appropriate response to each area. Continuous/C = 67-100%, Frequent/F = 33-66%, Occasional/O = 33%, None/N

• a. Sits 0 hours
• b. Stands 9 hours
• c. Walks 1 hours
• d. Drives 0 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries: type amount of weight in each area Maximum: 10-15 (lbs) Frequently: 10-15 (lbs) Occasionally: 10-15 (lbs)

• a. Simple Grasping: Right, Constant Left, Constant
• b. Pushing/Pulling: Right, Constant Left, Constant
• c. Fine Manipulation: Right, Constant Left, Constant

• a. Right: Frequent Left: Frequent

• a. Bending At Waist: Frequent
• b. Squatting: Occasional
• c. Climbing Ladders, Stairs: Occasional
• d. Kneeling On Ground: Occasional
• e. Reaching Above Shoulder: Occasional

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (ie; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Closed toed and heeled shoes required.
• Safety glasses required in some areas.
• Typical 10-hour workdays with occasional/frequent overtime required depending upon operational needs.

Competencies

• Accountability, dependability, and flexibility
• Good judgement
• Ethics, integrity, honesty
• Shows initiative and integrity and willing to make sacrifices for the team
• Identifies areas for personal growth and continually improves
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Motivation: Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability: Takes responsibility for own actions.