Mechanical Assembler

The Baker Company•Sanford, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

For nearly 75 years, The Baker Company has been at the forefront of developing innovative solutions for air containment, contamination control, and controlled environments. Our products, including biological safety cabinets, clean benches, fume hoods, and pharmacy isolators, offer unmatched user and product protection for various applications. We design and build the equipment that is used every day in cutting-edge biological and pharmaceutical research by some of the world's leading companies and research organizations. The primary responsibility of the Mechanical Assembler is to assemble and test Baker Safety Cabinets.

Requirements

Mechanical assembly skills
Attention to detail
Basic problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Read and interpret blueprints, shop orders and work instructions.
Perform and understand Soap Bubble and Filter Leak procedures in areas as required.
Perform final inspection for overall appearance of product to include panel fit-up, paint finish and cleanliness as required.
Take all required airflow readings and qualify each cabinet for basic operation and performance in areas as required.
Record data and generate an electronic copy of the Unit Test Report for each cabinet tested. Responsible for quality of units processed by assuring that final appearance, squareness, interchangeability of parts, as well as integrity of unit is superior level for all qualified product lines in areas as required.
Perform simple mathematical functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
Use hand power tools, pallet jacks, hand trucks, stud welders, and various pneumatic tools.
Work as a part of a team.
Work at a fast pace in a manufacturing line environment and meet takt times.
Cross train in multiple areas of the Assembly department.
Make every effort to focus on doing-it-right to make sure the customer is happy or satisfied with our units.
Provide value to our customers by using Lean tools and concepts to identify and eliminate waste in all forms (scrap/rework, transportation, motion, waiting, inventory, over production, over processing, and under-utilization of people). Uses systemic thinking by seeing processes from end to end and works to challenge the status quo to eliminate the root cause of problems. Is involved in individual and/or team activities that involve using Lean tools and concepts to improve the flow of information and material.
Perform other tasks as assigned by supervision.