1st Shift Marine Junior Assembler (Dept 030)

Milwaukee Valve Company, LLC.•Town of Prairie du Sac, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a 1st Shift Marine Junior Assembler to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 030. This position has a starting hourly wage of $20.58. This position is eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus. The first half ($500) is payable after successful completion of the orientation period and the second half ($500) is payable after one year of employment. The regularly scheduled hours for this position are 6:00am-2:30PM, Monday through Friday. Overtime may become a possibility or even required. When working overtime, the regularly scheduled shift is adjusted by 1-2 hours at either the beginning or end of the regularly scheduled shift. Overtime may also be requested or mandatory on Saturdays as well. All offers of employment made by Milwaukee Valve are contingent upon successfully completing our required drug screen and physical capabilities tests. Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years. Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, routers, test reports and bill of materials.
Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
Ability to deal effectively with routine problems and situations.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Is consistently at work and present at his/her workstation and ready to begin working at their scheduled time.
Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions.

Responsibilities

Learn the process of assembling and operation of assembly machines according to directions.
With assistance, aid in the fabrication, to produce various size and types of valves, using tools and fixtures.
Occasional material handling and stocking of components at machine being operated.
Learn the operation of hand or bench type power tools.
Learn the operation of air and hydro testers.
Learn how to read and interpret instructions on test reports.
Application of sealants, greases and thread locker as called out on test reports.
Learn to disassemble and repair product.
Minor material handling and stocking required.
Use of hoist and other lifting equipment.
Keep a clean and well-maintained workspace.
Must be able to perform fore-mentioned duties with varying product types.
Work is subject to final inspection.