About the Role
The Assembler III performs assembly work to manufacture products cost-effectively and timely while meeting quality standards. This role involves validating materials, reviewing work instructions, building products to specifications, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
Responsibilities
- Uses work instructions, drawings, and schematics to perform assembly.
- Operates assembly equipment and tools safely and effectively.
- Follows established quality standards and participates in continuous improvement efforts.
- May cross-train in multiple assembly areas and flex to other departments based on business needs.
- Develops and maintains an understanding of the products being assembled and their business impact.
- Continuously learns job principles, practices, and processes as changes occur.
- Participates in team meetings to exchange job-related information.
- Resolves problems with assistance from peers or supervisors.
- May provide task-specific training to employees on work instructions/standard work.
- Possesses a general understanding of the ERP system.
- Flexes to multiple workstations based on business needs.
- Performs complex assembly work within tolerance and quality standards at the defined rate.
- Retrieves information and performs transactions within the ERP system.
- Provides training to employees on work instructions/standard work.
- Contributes to identifying problems and implementing appropriate countermeasures.
- Supports and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining quality standards.
- Uses initiative and judgment to lead problem-solving and implement appropriate countermeasures.
- Proficiently accesses information and performs transactions within the ERP system.
- May lead team meetings and exchange job-related information.
- Solves problems independently within the designated authority level.
- Frequently trains employees on different aspects of the department, including work instructions/standard work.
- Promotes continuous improvement and quality initiatives, identifying issues, suggesting solutions, and processing improvements.
- Consistently follows through on team commitments, communicates, and demonstrates accountability.
- May perform lead responsibilities as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2 years of complex assembly or related experience.
- Ability to effectively communicate in a team environment.
- Accepts responsibility for own actions and follows through on commitments.
- Ability to understand and execute basic standard assembly procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use basic hand tools.
- Ability to perform basic reading, writing, math, and computer functions.
- Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to act safely while following established procedures, processes, and policies.
- Ability to understand and execute basic standard procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use advanced tooling.
- Ability to perform more complex assembly skills.
- Intermediate to advanced computer knowledge (e.g., using electronic work instructions).
- Ability to understand and execute advanced standard procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use advanced tooling.
- Ability to solve problems with minimal guidance.
- Experience in root cause problem solving (5 Why, 8D, PDCA, etc.).
- Experience effectively training other employees to work instructions/standard work.
- Regularly required to stand.
- Frequently required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and to talk and hear.
- Regularly required to walk, stoop, crouch, bend, and reach above shoulders.
- Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, walking up to 10 feet away.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
- Must comply with assigned location PPE requirements, including safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing, and shields for required tasks, and closed-toed or safety shoes.
Skills
- Flexibility
- Positive attitude
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Basic reading, writing, math, and computer functions
- Highly repetitive assembly tasks
- Advanced tooling usage
- ERP system usage
- Root cause problem solving
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
- Shift work
Experience Level
- Assembler III
- 2 years of complex assembly or related experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $21.10/hour + $1.50/hour Shift Premium
About the Company
- For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
- As one of the leaders and largest suppliers of power generation equipment and technology, the work we do touches millions of lives.
- Employees at Generac are encouraged to be innovative and are valued as an integral part of our global team.
- Our challenging goals develop knowledgeable employees dedicated to helping continue Generac’s success.
- Generac provides individuals the opportunity to work in a fast-paced agile work environment where their work makes a difference in people’s lives and their own.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
