Sorting / Utility - 3rd Shift

US-Tsubaki-Automotive,-LLC; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC is seeking a Chain Inspector to support the precision inspection of chains, pins, and related components in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role involves bar code prep, stack handling, and ensuring traceability while maintaining a strong emphasis on safety and quality control. The position requires 0-3 years of manufacturing experience, basic math and reading skills, and the ability to work well in a team.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment desired.
• Safety-first mindset and strong focus on quality.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Good mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect chain components, lengths, widths, radii, and surface condition to meet specifications.
• Prepare chain for shipment; apply bar codes as required.
• Sort pins and manage stringer operations; support stringing machines and lines.
• Move carts and rearrange storage to optimize space.
• Troubleshoot minor equipment issues and complete PM and paperwork.
• Maintain clean, safe work area and adhere to safety regulations.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Quality focus

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

The TSUBAKI name is synonymous with excellence in quality, dependability and customer service. U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC is an international tier-one supplier of high-speed chain drive systems to the automotive industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description – other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.

• Chain Inspector
• Duties consist of checking length, width, radii, and surface condition, to meet established specifications.
• Make chain as specified, bar code, and prepare chain for shipment as required.
• Pin Sorting
• Job tasks include the repetitive inspection of pins involving the use of fixed gauges, and visual inspection to establish the conformity of product to specifications.
• Duties consist of checking length, width, radii, and surface condition, to meet established specifications.
• Stringer
• Job functions include repetitive tasks as directed by Supervisor, Group Leader, or Setup Specialist, in order to maintain schedules for plate requirements for the Automatic Silent Chain Assembly machines and lines.
• Duties consist of the feeding and provision of plates to bowl feeders, loading empty and filled strings to and from stringing machines, stacking onto handling carts, maintaining traceability, and ensuring that contamination is minimized.
• Move carts to a specified location next to chain assembly machines.
• Secure proper parts from production area and rearrange storage area for effective utilization of space as directed. Perform minor troubleshooting and malfunctions of the stringer machines (dislodge jam-ups of plates, reposition mispositioned strings, etc.)
• Magnetic/Optical Sorter
• Perform repetitive loading for parts into magnetic and/or optical sorting machine.
• Unloading sorted parts from either side of the machine.
• Fix and troubleshoot feeder bowl for minor errors due to stuck parts.
• Completing PM and other necessary paperwork associated with the sorting machine.
• Provide samples to QA as needed.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow standard safety regulations.
• Perform other similar and associated duties as required or directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalency
• 0-3 Years of experience working in a manufacturing environment highly desired.
• Safety First mindset
• Strong focus on Quality
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have good mechanical aptitude and problem-solving 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 customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Basic computer Skills.

Tsubaki is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability

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