Assembler

Graham Manufacturing•City of Batavia, NY

61d•$20 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Working with blueprints, assembly drawings, specifications, sketches, and verbal and written instructions, this role involves assembling, disassembling, repairing, and adjusting a variety of units, attachments, components, and/or accessories. The position reports directly to the Production Supervisor or their designate. The primary focus for this Level I role is on quality and efficiency, ensuring complete and accurate work is performed efficiently using appropriate tools and equipment. This includes performing assembly operations on units, sub-assemblies, attachments, and accessories. The role may require operating material handling equipment such as jibs and overhead cranes, and using various measuring tools. A key aspect is consistently meeting customer quality requirements and expectations, following instructions (oral and written), and being able to read all blueprints and work instructions. The Assembler will also provide instruction and guidance to assisting employees and may participate in training welders and other lower-classification employees. Other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor are also part of the role. Safety and housekeeping are paramount, requiring adherence to safety policies, maintaining a clean work area, practicing safety at all times, speaking up about non-compliance, and wearing all required safety equipment. The role 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, enthusiasm, and a desire to grow with the company, following up with supervisors on goals and opportunities.

Requirements

Technical Trades School in Welding
High school GED Required
1+ years of Assembly experience.
Must be willing to work overtime as required.
Minimal travel may be required.
Ability and willingness to abide by set policies and/or safety programs established by GHM, our clients, and/or regulatory agencies which govern our performance and behavior in the normal course of our work while on GHM or the client’s property or job site.
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.
Works on assembly operations, sub-assembly operations, attachments, and/or accessories.
Operates a variety of material handling equipment including jibs, overhead cranes, and their accessories.
Uses an assortment of measuring tools.
Consistently meets customer’s quality requirements and expectations.
Follows instructions – oral and/or written.
Properly reads all blueprints and work instructions.
Provides instruction and guidance to employees assigned to assist.
Participates in training of welders and other employees of the department of lesser classification as required.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor, weld shop, or his/her 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 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.