Assembler - 1st Shift - Abilene, KS

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. • Abilene, KS

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Land Pride, a division of Great Plains Manufacturing, is seeking an Assembler for its facility in Abilene, Kansas. The position follows a Monday-through-Thursday schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with overtime on Fridays as required.

The Assembler completes the daily build schedule and assembles parts by hand or with hand and portable power tools. The role may involve working at different stations or on an assembly line, depending on production needs, and tasks may vary as different models move along the line. The Assembler reads prints, uses a tape measure, tends machines, and performs fastening or force-fitting operations.

The position also includes monitoring assembly tasks and recommending quality improvements to the assembly/shipping manager. Employees must follow Great Plains and OSHA safety regulations and wear prescribed safety and protective equipment. Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environments.

Requirements

• No prior experience or training is required.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to stay on task in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of team concepts and ability to work as a strong team player.
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools.
• Ability to read blueprints and use a tape measure.
• Ability to excel in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.
• Ability to embrace Lean Manufacturing and implementation of change.

Nice To Haves

• Strong attention to detail and ability to stay on task in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of team concepts and ability to work as a strong team player.
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools.
• Ability to read blueprints and use a tape measure.
• Ability to excel in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.
• Ability to embrace Lean Manufacturing and implementation of change.

Responsibilities

• Follow and complete the daily build schedule.
• Fasten parts together by hand or with hand tools or portable power tools, including bolting, clipping, screwing, or cementing.
• Read prints and use a tape measure as required.
• Tend machines and use tools such as impact wrenches for force-fitting or fastening operations on the assembly line.
• Work at different work stations as production needs require.
• Perform varying tasks on an assembly line as different models move along the line, or work at a fixed assembly station.
• Monitor assembly tasks and recommend quality improvement initiatives to the assembly/shipping manager.
• Follow Great Plains and OSHA safety regulations and wear prescribed safety and protective equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed