Assembler

Graham Manufacturing•Batavia, NY

60d•Onsite

About The Position

Working with blueprints, assembly drawings, specifications, sketches, and verbal and written instructions, this role assembles, disassembles, repairs, and adjusts a variety of units, attachments, components, and/or accessories. The Assembler reports directly to the Production Supervisor or their designate. This position involves performing assembly operations, sub-assembly operations, and working with attachments and/or accessories. The size and positioning of the work may require the incumbent to operate a variety of material handling equipment, including jibs and overhead cranes. The role also requires the use of an assortment of measuring tools and consistently meeting customer quality requirements and expectations. The Assembler must be able to read blueprints and work instructions, and may provide instruction and guidance to employees assigned to assist, as well as participate in the training of welders and other employees of lesser classification. Other duties may be assigned by the Production Supervisor or their designate. Safety and housekeeping are critical, involving the potential use of scaffolds, ladders, forklifts, and scissor lifts, and possibly cranes to move parts. The role requires maintaining a clean work area, practicing safety at all times, following safety policies and procedures, and speaking up when others are non-compliant. Wearing all required safety equipment is mandatory. The position also involves contributing to continuous improvement by keeping an open mind to suggestions and bringing forward their own ideas. Professional development is encouraged, with an expectation to demonstrate initiative, a positive attitude, and enthusiasm, and to follow up with a supervisor on goals and opportunities. There is also a desire to grow with the company.

Requirements

Technical Trades School in Welding
High school GED
1+ years of Assembly experience.
Must be willing to work overtime as required.
Ability and willingness to abide by set policies and/or safety programs established by GHM, our clients, and/or regulatory agencies.
Strong organization and time management skills.
High attention to detail.
Demonstrate behavior consistent with company values.
Ability to work independently, with minimal direction as a highly motivated self-starter and within a team oriented culture.
Exhibits polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail and mail.
Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Maintain a collaborative relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
Obtains support and cooperation from others and reciprocates; demonstrates positive behaviors, displaying tact, respect, and understanding when dealing with others; proactively engages and confronts issues to achieve continual improvement.
Meets challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others attention.
Demonstrates pride in workmanship and commitment to continual quality improvement; maintains clean, organized work area; maintains accurate and timely labor reporting; makes improvement based on lessons learned; maintains strict adherence to quality system requirements.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.
Must be able to work in the U.S without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Assembles, disassembles, repairs, and adjusts a variety of units, attachments, components, and/or accessories using blueprints, assembly drawings, specifications, sketches, and verbal and written instructions.
Operates a variety of material handling equipment, including jibs and overhead cranes, as required by the size and positioning of the work.
Uses an assortment of measuring tools.
Consistently meets customer's quality requirements and expectations.
Reads all blueprints and work instructions.
Provides instruction and guidance to employees assigned to assist.
Participates in the training of welders and other employees of lesser classification.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor or their designate.
Maintains a clean work area with no clutter.
Practices safety at all times while at work.
Follows safety policies and procedures and speaks up when others are non-compliant.
Wears all safety equipment for the area of work.
Keeps an open mind to others' continuous improvement suggestions.
Brings continuous improvement suggestions to the appropriate team member.
Demonstrates initiative, positive attitude, and enthusiasm for the job.
Follows up with supervisor on professional development goals and opportunities.
Takes an interest and lets it be known that they have a desire to grow with the company.