Assembly Lead Operations

Hillenbrand • Sabetha, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As an Assembly Lead, you’ll play a key role in ensuring equipment is built, prepared, and shipped with care and precision. You’ll join Schenck, a Coperion brand – part of Hillenbrand, in Sabetha, Kansas, where we support industrial manufacturing through disciplined production and continuous improvement. Your work will strengthen quality, equipment reliability, and on-time performance. You’ll grow your skills through standard work, hands-on learning, and team-based problem-solving, while contributing to a culture where people Win as One and Make It Matter. Your work will directly support operational continuity, safety, and long-term customer trust through disciplined execution and collaboration.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience assembling industrial or mechanical equipment in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical instructions.
• Skill using hand tools, air-driven tools, and electrical tools common to equipment assembly.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift and pallet jack, or willingness to complete required training.
• Comfort performing basic mathematical calculations for measurements, counts, and skid sizing.
• Attention to detail, accountability for quality and safety, and the ability to prioritize work in a production environment.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and contribute to continuous improvement while working effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Assemble equipment by interpreting blueprints and technical instructions to meet quality, safety, and performance standards.
• Complete installation and finishing work, including plumbing, electrical controls, timing devices, guards, belts, chains, decals, and minor paint touch-ups, to deliver shipment-ready equipment.
• Test assembled equipment and address issues using defined procedures and sound judgment to ensure reliable operation.
• Package finished products by securing, tagging, and attaching loose hardware to protect equipment during transport.
• Prepare packing lists and maintain shipping logs, noting shortages or discrepancies to support accurate records and on-time delivery.
• Build skids and crates, calculating sizes for individual units and full shipments to maximize truck utilization.
• Load packaged equipment, operate material-handling equipment, and coordinate with carriers and customers to support efficient outbound shipping.
• Work alongside assembly, shipping, and operations teammates, contributing experience and guidance while fostering an environment of respect and inclusion.
• Help the team meet commitments, improve processes, and support Coperion FHN’s and Hillenbrand’s shared goals.

What This Job Offers

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