Nozzle Assembler- 1st Shift

New York Air Brake; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting day one

401k plan

Vacation leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

New York Air Brake Corp. in Springfield, MO is seeking anAssembler to join our shop floor team. The role involves basic assembly of products, following written procedures, and using power and manual tools to build components to specification.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and 1–2 years of related experience. The job includes standard daytime hours, a strong focus on safety, and opportunities for benefits starting day one and for a multi-state employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1–2 years of related experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Follow written procedural guidelines.
• Support safety and quality policies.

Responsibilities

• Assemble basic product components.
• Follow procedures during assembly.
• Use measuring devices and torqueing tools.
• Maintain quality, safety, and environmental policies.
• Adhere to KPIs as defined in the goal tree.

Skills

Basic mechanical skills

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Ability to follow procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Measuring devices

Power and hand tools

Job description

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse Group–the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles-New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems serving customers around the globe. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers.

New York Air Brake is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Position Title

Assembler

Mon - Fri 6 AM - 2:30 PM, $17.25/hr

Benefits day one!

Reports to

Production Supervisor

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Basic assembly and building of product.
• Follow written procedural guidelines during the assembly process.
• Proper use of power and manual tools.
• Proper use of calibrated gauges, power and manual torqueing devices.
• Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies.
• Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
• Must understand, support and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions.
• Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.

Skills And Competencies

• Technical Capacity
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance.
  • Knowledge of generally accepted best practices and theory.
  • Good mechanical skills
  • Knowledge of shop use of measuring devices.
  • Basic knowledge of quantitative methods/statistical procedures and graphic skills.
• Communication Proficiency
• Organization Skills
• Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The employee will be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Required Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• One to Two years of related experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

The anticipated wage scale for candidates who work in Springfield, MO is $17.25 per hour. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry and education. New York Air Brake is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect positions that work in other states or locations. Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and disability insurance. Employees also will be able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive 80 hours of vacation leave. Employees will also enjoy 10 paid holidays, and 2 personal holidays throughout the calendar year, subject to relevant terms outlined in the employee handbook. 6 weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use. Requirements for these benefits will be controlled by applicable plan documents and policies. Employees working on federal contracts covered by the Federal Paid Sick Leave requirements will be notified and will receive benefits consistent and compliant with the FPSL requirements. Hired applicant will be able to purchase company stock, subject to the relevant plan documents and annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics. This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.

EOE-Disability/Veterans

Please note: At this time, we are not able to offer immigration sponsorship for new hires. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.