Production Assembler

KeepRite Refrigeration Texas • Kilgore, TX

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About The Position

Keeprite Refrigeration is seeking a detail-oriented, safety-conscious Production Assembler for a temp-to-hire opportunity with long-term career potential based on performance, quality, and attendance. The role involves building commercial refrigeration units and ensuring mechanical and structural components meet operating procedures and technical blueprints. The schedule is first shift, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Overtime is required as needed, including occasional extended weekdays and Saturdays. Starting pay is $17.50 per hour.

Employees must maintain a proactive safety mindset and wear required personal protective equipment on the production floor: steel-toe boots or shoes, approved safety glasses, and hearing protection. Protective arm sleeves, work gloves, and a face shield are required depending on the assigned work area. Keeprite Refrigeration states that it endeavors to make recruitment, assessment, and selection accessible and provides accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

• Proficiency with manual hand tools, power tools, and cordless drills.
• Ability to regularly lift, move, and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to stand, bend, and reach for the duration of an 8-hour shift.
• Strict adherence to operational protocols and safety policies.
• Consistent, punctual attendance; attendance is an absolute requirement for hire-on consideration.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in commercial HVAC, industrial refrigeration, copper pipe brazing, or electrical assembly.
• Experience with brazing and electrical integration.

Responsibilities

• Assemble structural frames, insulation, panels, and mechanical components for commercial refrigeration units according to technical specifications and blueprints.
• Safely operate hand tools, pneumatic equipment, and cordless drills to secure fasteners, rivets, and hardware.
• Inspect seams, gaskets, and alignments to prevent leaks and ensure the final product meets quality standards.
• Support installation of copper lines, coils, and basic electrical wiring harnesses or controls.
• Collaborate and communicate with assembly-line team members to safely meet daily production goals.
• Follow operational protocols and safety policies and comply with the company attendance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed