Electrical Assembler

Smith & Loveless•Lenexa, KS

About The Position

Smith & Loveless is seeking an Electrical Assembler to work with its electrical assembly team. The role assembles electrical, electronic, solid-state, and wiring-circuit equipment in control panels, producing completed and tested electrical panels and related electrical products. The employee also assembles, installs, and tests electrical apparatuses.

Requirements

One year of electrical assembly experience is required.
Ability to read electrical schematics.
High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk; use hands to handle tools, objects, or controls; stoop, bend, pull, push, and reach; and talk and hear consistently.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry, or drag up to 50 pounds if necessary.
Ability to distinguish the nature of objects by sight and ascend and descend two flights of stairs.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Follow verbal instructions, wiring diagrams, manufacturing specifications, factory orders, schematic drawings, bills of material, and accumulated experience to complete work.
Lay out control panel cabinets and drill or cut holes for conduit, switches, and other components.
Assemble parts in control cabinets and wire them according to wiring diagrams or schematics, using prepared wiring harnesses when possible and forming harnesses when needed.
Check and test equipment under simulated operating conditions; correct faults in circuitry or components and offer corrective suggestions to the supervisor.
Review engineering orders, wiring diagrams, and schematics for inconsistencies and report them to the supervisor, with corrective suggestions as appropriate.
Install control panels, conduit, transformers, and other electrical apparatus.
Wire and connect control panels, motors, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, alarms, lights, blowers, and related equipment.
Cut, bend, and thread conduit; plan and lay out work procedures.
Make electrical hookups and test equipment under simulated or actual conditions.
Report abnormal equipment or product conditions to the supervisor.
Use overhead and jib cranes to hang control panels and install or locate electrical components and sub-assemblies during pre-test, test, and final assembly.
Build electrical control panels from drawings provided by the electrical engineering team.
Follow safety rules and regulations and keep the work area clean and orderly.

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan beginning the first quarter after the employee's one-year anniversary.
Company contribution of $0.95 per hour worked, up to 40 hours per week, after two years of employment.
Paid time off: 40 hours prorated in the first year and 80 hours starting the second year, earned January 1.
10 paid holidays.
Medical plans, including PPO and high-deductible options.
Dental insurance with preventive care covered at 100%.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Company-paid group life and AD&D insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Health Savings Account (HSA) for high-deductible health plan participants.
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage for employees and dependents.