Mechanical Assembler

Valmet•Columbus, MS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our workshop in Columbus, MS as a Mechanical Assembler. Our winning team is built by continuous investment in skills development, leadership, and well-being. We have an opening at our Columbus, MS facility as a Mechanical Assembler. As a Mechanical Assembler, you will be responsible for the assembly and disassembly of feeders, pumps, top separator screws & baskets, suction rolls, crown compensating rolls, and other types of rolls including gear driven units. Set-up and operation of drill press saws, boring and milling machines, surface grinders, bearing presses, and lifting devices. You will be required to rebuild the above assemblies as well. Experience working with large, heavy manufacturing equipment with the ability to run overhead crane and forklifts safely and efficiently. This is a 2nd shift position. Your understanding of how quality impacts the success of the organization and ensuring a quality product is provided consistently while continuing to strive for improvement.

Requirements

High school education
Previous manufacturing experience; ideally a minimum of three to five years’ experience.
Experience working with large, heavy manufacturing equipment.
Ability to run overhead crane and forklifts safely and efficiently.
Understanding of how quality impacts the success of the organization and ensuring a quality product is provided consistently while continuing to strive for improvement.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of papermaking machinery a plus, but not required.
Willing to train candidates with a high level of initiative and personal motivation.

Responsibilities

Assembly and disassembly of feeders, pumps, top separator screws & baskets, suction rolls, crown compensating rolls, and other types of rolls including gear driven units.
Set-up and operation of drill press saws, boring and milling machines, surface grinders, bearing presses, and lifting devices.
Rebuild assemblies.