Assembly Machine Operator - 3rd Shift

Blum, Inc; South Dakota; On-site; USD 25,628 - 36,501; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health (Medical, Vision, and Dental)

401(k) with employer matching

Flexible spending account

Three weeks vacation starting second B

Job summary

Blum USA is seeking a TANDEM Assembly Operator for a 3rd shift (11pm-7am). You will operate automated assembly machines, inspect materials, and support improvements.

Responsibilities include startup/shutdown, material replenishment, component insertion, and quality checks, with forklift certification required. The role offers overtime, a base rate around $22.55/hr plus a $1.00/hr shift premium on 2nd/3rd shifts, and potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot automated assembly equipment.
• Capable of following safety protocols and quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain TANDEM assembly machines and inspect materials and finished products.
• Start up and shut down machines; adjust settings for production runs.
• Replenish materials and prepare for upcoming orders; insert components as needed.
• Train new employees on processes, safety, and machine operations.
• Obtain and maintain a stand-up forklift license; perform duties during 3rd shift.

Skills

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Machinery setup

Quality checks

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Automated assembly machines

Job description

Job Responsibilities

As a TANDEM Assembly Operator, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining automated assembly machines, inspecting materials and finished products, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. You will work closely with team leaders, mechanics, and quality personnel to ensure smooth production flow.

Additional responsibilities for this TANDEM Operator position include:

• Ability to work 3rd shift from 11pm-7am and overtime as needed
• Start up and shut down of machines
• Replenish materials for insertion workstations and prepare for upcoming orders
• Visually inspect incoming materials and insert profiles/components into automated machines
• Ability to insert components
• Maintain insertion rates aligned with machine cycle times
• Inspect, package, and palletize finished products for warehouse transfer
• Perform box making, cardboard/trash removal, and Blum box strapping
• Operate, troubleshoot, set up, and clean assembly machines
• Conduct quality checks on TANDEM drawer slides and report/control scrap
• Train new employees on processes, safety, and machine operations
• Obtain and maintain a stand-up forklift license
• Support position rotations due to relief or absenteeism

Job Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED
• Frequent lifting, bending, reaching, standing, walking, and driving a stand-up forklift will occur
• Occasional overhead work and stair climbing
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Create and attach Label Units (LUs) to palletized goods

Blum USA believes in offering their employees an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Hourly position with overtime
• Competitive base rate of $22.55 per hour
• Shift premiums of $1.00 per hour for 2nd or 3rd shift
• Possible bonus opportunities
• Health (Medical, Vision, and Dental)
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Flexible spending account for eligible health, dental, and vision expenses
• Three weeks vacation starting your second year on the job
• Term life insurance equal to annual salary at no cost to employee
• And more!

Company Overview

For more than 60 years Blum has been manufacturing superior quality hinge systems, drawer runners, and lift systems that create emotion and enhance user convenience in the kitchen. With every product, we strive to develop solutions to ensure that cabinet doors and drawers open with ease, close softly and effortlessly, and make workflow and everyday kitchen use easier.

Over the decades our product range has grown and so has the company. Today, Blum has seven production plants in Austria, and manufacturing sites in Brazil, Poland, China, and the United States. Approximately 9000 Blum employees all over the world concentrate on the vision of “perfecting motion” to satisfy the specific requirements of the end user, whether it is in the kitchen or in another living area of the home. This prerequisite is the source of all our product development and innovation.