Production Assembler Shift:

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Vacation & Personal Time

Parental Leave

401K Match

PPE Covered

Insurance (Health/Vision/Dental)

Company Events

Committee Involvement

Job summary

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC) is seeking a Production Assembler for its Milwaukee facility. The role focuses on assembling, programming, and testing TAPCO products within a cell-based Lean environment.

Expect a 2nd shift (Mon-Fri, 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM) with experience-based pay, a sign-on bonus paid in installments, and opportunities to contribute to process improvements and gainsharing programs.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, interpret electronic and mechanical work instructions, drawings, and schematics.
• Electronics focus: wiring diagrams and testing.
• Mechanical assembly and hands-on manufacturing skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineer drawings to pull correct parts.
• Assemble custom orders per engineered-to-order standards.
• Program and test finished products.
• Assemble and package products securely for shipment.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and 5S practices daily.
• Communicate with Cell/Team Leader and Management as required.

Skills

Electronics - wiring diagrams, testing

Mechanical ability - Assembly

Read/interpret docs & schematics

Basic math operations

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Pay is based on experience, and there is a shift differential in the base rate when working 2nd Shift! Sign Bonus: Sign-on bonuses are paid in installments: (a) $1,000 after successful completion of 90 days of continuous employment; (b) remaining balance after successful completion of 180 days. Employment must be active and in good standing on payout dates.

What TAPCO has to offer you

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal Time
• Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with no waiting period
• 401K Plan with Generous Employer Match and fully vested from day one
• Company-Funded PPE
• Company-Funded Short-Term Disability Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Quarterly Company Events and Lunches
• Have a say in TAPCO Happenings by joining the Fun or Safety Committee

Your schedule: 2nd shift, Monday- Friday, 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM

What you will accomplish as a Production Assembler at TAPCO

The Production Assembler position assembles, programs, and tests TAPCO manufactured products. The position operates within a cell work environment where standardized work, Lean Manufacturing, and safety are practiced. This role requires flexibility to adapt quickly to change and a desire for growth. This position plays a key role in TAPCO's prime metrics that feed directly into the companywide gainsharing program.

Roles When Needed.. Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Interprets engineer drawings to ensure the correct parts are pulled and used
• Assembles custom orders according to engineered-to-order standards and documentation
• Programs and test finished products
• Pack products into wooden or cardboard containers or select preassembled containers using protective padding.
• Participates in cell changeovers from part to part
• Performs minor maintenance
• Solves routine problems
• Learns Lean Manufacturing and 5S principles and practice them on a daily basis
• Shares and supports ideas for improvement in group meetings
• Participates in group and individual improvement activities with team members, engineering and management
• Helps implement and support improvement ideas
• Communicate with Cell/Team Leader, Planner and Management as required
• Performs other duties as assigned

Training Matrix Score between 85-169

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Electronics - wiring diagrams, testing
• Mechanical ability - Assembly
• Able to read, and interpret electronic and mechanical work instructions, drawings, and schematics
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities