Mechanical Assembler III

ChampionX•Houston, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

ChampionX, now part of SLB, is hiring a Mechanical Assembler III in Houston, Texas. The position assembles, tests, inspects, and packages manufactured products while following work instructions, drawings, schematics, engineering specifications, and safety and quality procedures. Product-specific assembly training, new-hire orientation, and on-the-job training are provided. The role works Monday through Friday from 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with daily overtime and some weekend work required. The work takes place in a climate-controlled warehouse or shop with standing workstations, and strenuous work is often required. Uniforms and required personal protective equipment are provided. The position is safety-sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing. At Level III, the assembler identifies and leads improvement opportunities, mentors coworkers on safe practices, teaches proper assembly techniques for mastered product cells, resolves most issues in mastered assemblies, and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels. The role also includes some Level II duties, such as assisting with training, coordinating inventory and production activity, completing quality documentation, and using Oracle to execute manufacturing tasks.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Five years of related manufacturing assembly and testing experience with products such as relief valves, chemical injection pumps, control, dump, or check valves, butterfly valves, and liquid level controllers or switches.
Three of the five years of experience should be ChampionX Flow Control experience or experience manufacturing similar products.
Experience with ERP systems.
Ability to perform the role's stated physical activities, including frequent lifting of 10 to 40 pounds and prolonged standing and hand manipulation.
Ability to comply with safety-sensitive role requirements, which may include employer or customer drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Technical, vocational, military, or related training.
Oracle experience.

Responsibilities

Read work instructions and work orders, follow production drawings and sample assemblies, and act on verbal instructions.
Interpret assembly instructions, drawings, schematics, and engineering specifications to build and test quality products.
Assemble parts of manufactured products using hand tools, power tools, machines, and other equipment.
Assemble, test, and package products built on the production line.
Set up moderate to semi-complex test equipment and test stands, including plumbing for pneumatic and hydrostatic tests, and measure and record conformance to specifications.
Complete required test reports and other test documentation.
Inspect and document materials, heat numbers, components, subassemblies, and specifications to verify they meet quality standards; complete inspection documentation and mark heat numbers and nameplates.
Participate in Lean events and continuous improvement initiatives; identify and spearhead improvement opportunities.
Operate tools and machinery safely, observe workplace safety, report unsafe acts or conditions, and use Stop Work Authority to halt production and report safety or quality concerns.
Assist with orienting, training, assigning, and checking the work of less experienced assemblers.
Ensure accurate inventory movement in the assigned area, including transactions, production reporting, and resolution of nonconformances.
Track shift performance using daily GEMBA boards, conduct root-cause analysis, and identify countermeasures.
Complete Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), including inventory transactions, and complete and report PRs and ECN reports.
Assist in preparing, maintaining, and using test stations and equipment for factory and system acceptance testing.
Perform assigned layered-process, quality, product, and roving audits.
Use Oracle to execute work orders and WIP transactions and work with material workbench, supply demand, material requirements, and simulated discrete jobs.
Mentor coworkers who are acting unsafely, teach proper techniques and procedures for mastered product assembly cells, and resolve most questions and problems in mastered assemblies.