Assembler

Graham Manufacturing • Batavia, NY

4d • 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. Key Result Areas include quality, efficiency, safety, housekeeping, continuous improvement, and professional development. The role may require operating material handling equipment, using measuring tools, and providing instruction and guidance to other employees. Safety is paramount, requiring adherence to policies, proper use of safety equipment, and maintaining a clean work area. Continuous improvement is encouraged through suggestions and an open mind to new ideas. Professional development is supported through initiative, a positive attitude, and 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
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Qualified to perform special processes as needed

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.
• Performs assembly operations, sub-assembly operations, and works on attachments and/or accessories.
• Operates a variety of material handling equipment including jibs, overhead cranes, and their accessories as positioning of work may require.
• Uses an assortment of measuring tools.
• Provides instruction and guidance to employees assigned to assist.
• Participates in the 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 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.
• Brings continuous improvement suggestions to the appropriate team member.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED