Assembly Trainee

Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc•Jackson, TN

About The Position

Under close supervision, the Assembly Trainee operates deburring machinery and handles materials while meeting Bobrick standards for safety, product quality, productivity, and policies. The employee is expected to continually develop job skills as technology changes and learn the basic principles of self-balancing flow manufacturing. The role involves checking work quality and quantity, operating specified production equipment, assisting with material handling, and maintaining a clean and safe work area. The employee is not required to perform setup tasks (Grade 5 module completion) and must operate at 90% efficiency or higher to progress to the next grade level. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with overtime as required. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, practical reading, writing, communication, mathematics, and problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to meet the physical and environmental demands described.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Good knowledge of shop and safety practices.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms.
Ability to stand, walk, climb or balance, talk or hear, and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to lift or move up to 10 pounds regularly, up to 25 pounds frequently, and 50 to over 100 pounds occasionally with assistance.
Ability to meet the required vision abilities, including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Must wear eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, and safety sleeves.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge or experience with self-balancing flow manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Understand the Four Level Defect Grading System and identify, report, and help solve problems to correct or prevent quality defects and errors.
Follow verbal instructions to determine equipment and setup requirements.
Monitor and verify that the quality and quantity of work meet Bobrick standards.
Select and set up air-operated hand tools and fixtures on the workbench.
Participate in and recommend improved work methods.
Assist with material handling operations.
Deburr parts using automated equipment.
Maintain the production process in a capable and aligned state and contribute to continuous improvement.
Keep the work area clean, position materials correctly, and follow safe operating procedures.
Perform weekly pre-use equipment inspection checklists.
Stack completed products on skids.
Demonstrate proficiency on support-side presses and the fladder.
Operate 221 cell press, welder, and cartoner machines.
Operate at 90% efficiency or higher to move to the next grade level.