Assembly - 1st Shift

Klein Tools • Mansfield, TX

1d

About The Position

The Assembly employee runs production jobs on semi-automated equipment and performs light assembly, packaging, press operations, or other manual tasks according to written or verbal instructions. The role produces quality parts while meeting productivity standards, inspects products throughout production, records inspection results, and documents downtime and shift communications.

The employee reads work orders and blueprints to determine machine setup and product specifications, checks bills of materials and inventory transactions, troubleshoots minor machine issues, and communicates quality defects to technical staff. The role also reports production, scrap, and labor-hour counts; follows 6S standards; participates in lean manufacturing activities; and cross-trains across machines and work areas. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; related experience is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand basic English.
• Basic math skills and ability to perform visual quality inspections.
• Basic computer skills may be required depending on equipment and assigned area.
• Ability to work overtime as needed is required.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Related experience.

Responsibilities

• Run production jobs on various types of semi-automated equipment.
• Perform light assembly, packaging, press operations, and other manual tasks according to work instructions.
• Inspect products for quality during production using measuring tools such as go/no-go gauges and visual inspection.
• Record inspection findings and document downtime and other shift communications in a log book.
• Read work orders and blueprints to identify machine setup and product quality specifications.
• Review work orders for accurate bills of materials and correct inventory transactions.
• Troubleshoot minor machine issues and communicate quality defects to technical staff.
• Report production-part counts, scrap, and labor hours using required paperwork or electronic entry.
• Comply with 6S standards and participate in lean manufacturing activities to improve products, reduce waste, or learn new skills and operations.
• Cross-train by rotating to different machines and work areas as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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