Assembler - 1st Shift
About The Position
Electric Machinery Company, a division of WEG Electric Corp., is hiring an Assembler for its Assembly Team in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Assembler builds motors, generators, and drives, and works as a team member using the Assembly Team skills matrix. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on the first shift. Voluntary weekend overtime is available; Saturday overtime is paid at time and a half and Sunday overtime at double time. The role includes assembling rotor, exciter, rectifier, and final motor and generator components; fabricating and assembling conduit and piping; arc welding; and operating balance stands. The Assembler may also engrave and place nameplates and green tags, prepare and paint products, support shipping and packaging, complete quality and customer documentation, and move materials using lifting equipment. The position requires compliance with ISO 9001 quality standards and OSHA and EPA regulations, and a commitment to identifying continuous-improvement opportunities.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to effectively communicate and work in small teams to assemble products.
- Ability to become certified to operate overhead and jib cranes and forklifts.
- Routinely lift and move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.
- Routinely ascend and descend ladders and stairs; occasionally work at heights or on platforms and position oneself in low, tight, or confined spaces.
- Routinely remain stationary for prolonged periods, perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, or fingers, operate machinery and power tools, and move between workstations.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of 1 year of manufacturing experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assemble rotor assemblies for synchronous, induction/turbo, and laminated spider jobs.
- Assemble exciter rotors and stators.
- Assemble steel, glastic, and turbo diode-wheel rectifiers.
- Perform final assembly of synchronous, vertical, and turbo generators and induction motors.
- Assemble subassemblies, including spool-wound FDR assemblies, main terminal boxes, GDS transmitters, and exciter field power supplies.
- Lay out, fabricate, and assemble conduit and piping.
- Arc weld assemblies and subassemblies.
- Set up and operate large and static balance stands.
- Engrave and place nameplates and green tags on equipment.
- Work in other areas of the Assembly Team skills matrix; may prepare and paint products and procure lumber, shipping cartons, shipping supplies, and tools.
- Prepare and package shipments in boxes, on skids, or in crates.
- Complete required quality assurance and customer documentation.
- Lift and move materials using a forklift, pallet jack, overhead crane, or jib crane.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in day-to-day work.
- Perform work to ISO 9001 quality standards and comply with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility beginning on the first day of employment.
- 401(k) with company match beginning the first of the month following hire.
- Quarterly bonus program with potential payout.
- 13 company-paid holidays.
- Accrued paid time off.
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Paid birthday, usable anytime throughout the year.
- $6,000 annual tuition reimbursement program.
- Company-provided tools.
- Laundered uniforms, safety shoes, and safety glasses.
- Secure, free onsite parking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
