Mechanical Assembler

ProMach Careers•Fairfield, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pace Packaging, based in Fairfield, New Jersey, is a leading provider of automated bottle unscramblers, bottle orientors, and conveyor cleaning systems. Pace provides solutions across a variety of industries including beverage, food, household chemicals, personal care products, and pharmaceutical for over 40 years. Through multiple brands, Pro Mach provides product packaging and processing equipment, PMMI certified training, installation, parts, and service for primary and secondary packaging, flexible packaging, end-of-line packaging, and identification and tracking. For more information on Pro Mach’s brands visit www.ProMachBrands.com. Pace is seeking a talented Assembler with a high degree of problem-solving ability, to assemble complex and precision mechanical assemblies and complicated mechanisms to build a quality product. The machinery has critical dimensional specifications and operating relationships where fitting of components, calibration of operating units, alignment and/or balancing of completed assemblies requires the application of skilled mechanical principles and a broad knowledge of assembly techniques. The Assembly Technician assists with final inspection and testing of machinery to ensure equipment meets performance standard and requirements. The position reports to the Production/Field Service Supervisor.

Requirements

High School degree or equivalent, technical degree or training preferred
3 to 4 years’ experience as a machinery assembler
Previous field Service Experience a plus
Good interpersonal skills and ability to handle a multi-tasked role and good organizational skills
Ability to positively interact with customers in stressful situations
Math abilities to include knowledge of fractions and decimal equivalents.
Basic understanding of Metric system measurements and conversion from inches/feet to mm/cm/m
Ability to use precision measuring procedures
Good mental and visual abilities along with good dexterity
Ability to travel to perform location installations, both domestically and internationally
Possesses or qualified for obtaining a valid Passport
Regular attendance and daily punctuality are necessary for performing the job

Responsibilities

Read and interpret engineering prints/specifications, electrical schematics, manufacturing manuals, and/or verbal/written instructions to determine necessary assembly of machine
Be able to build and wire small electrical controls and motors on our equipment
Plan assembly procedures and methods to assure efficient and timely progress.
May transport specified parts from various plant locations
Assemble complex mechanical units where a high degree of problem-solving and extreme care, skilled workmanship, and accuracy are required to meet strict inspection, testing and operating specifications
Position, erect, align, level; position sub-assemblies, units, and separates components and integrate their operations; performs fitting, aligning, timing, calibrating, and other operations incidental to the mechanical assembly of the machine.
Tests machines using prescribed testing methods to help ensure machine meets performance requirements before shipment to customer.
Assist customers with in-plant Acceptance Tests of their machines.
Use a variety of hand and power tools
Inspect parts for proper machining finish and dimensions; checks sub-assemblies and units
Use a variety of precision measuring and gauging instruments e.g. scale, calipers, etc., to inspect and verify conformance of parts to specifications/tolerances
Strictly follows all safety requirements for hand and power tool operation, the assembly of parts, forklift and hoist operation, and housekeeping
Performs location installation, start up, service and repair operations on products manufactured by the company
Performs skilled fitting
Trains customer personnel in all aspects of operation and maintenance of the machine
Writes detailed and timely service reports
Records accurate set up data to the equipment manuals