• Assembly Technician

    Dalton Ag Products (Lenox, IA)


    Assembly Technician

     

    Lenox, IA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=602+E+Van+Buren+St+Lenox+IA+USA+50851-1606)

     

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    Job Type

     

    Full-time

    Description

    Dalton Ag is a brand forged in America’s heartland and proud to be the premier fertilizer application equipment manufacturer since 1996.

     

    As an Assembler you will be responsible for assembling component parts or pieces while adhering to a specific set of blueprints or schematics. Hand tools and mechanical equipment are used to produce structurally sound products and structures. Assemblers verify the correct quantities of components parts and quality check completed items.

     

    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

    Requirements

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Follow required safety and work procedures including standards, blueprints and/or wiring diagrams

    • Utilize hand tools and pneumatic tools to assemble, wire and install components and assemblies

    • Assemble and package parts, hardware and materials to complete products or assemblies

    • Quality check to ensure all components/equipment meet company standards

    • Maintain a clean and orderly work area

    • Flexibility in shifting work focus to work at different workstations to meet production needs

    • Familiarity with hand tools (screw drivers, wrenches, wire strippers, crimpers, etc.), power tools (i.e., heat gun, impact gun, rivet gun, etc.), and pneumatic tools

    • Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to follow precise instructions

    • Develop working knowledge of the production environment with ability to respond to change

    • Seek to continuously improve operations of department

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    • High school diploma or General education degree

    • 1 or more years of manufacturing experience preferred

    + Basic computer skills

    + Ability to read, write and use basic math skills

    + Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to follow precise instructions

    + Ability to communicate effectively with peers, managers and across departments

    Physical Expectations:

    The physical requirements described here are representative of an employee able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities.

     

    • Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle and feel objects, tools, or control

    • Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl

    • Regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds (25), and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds

    Working Conditions:

    • Manufacturing environment

    • Daily exposure to hot, cold, dusty, noisy environment

    • Occasional to frequent outdoor work

    • Potential to work at different area workstations to meet production needs

    Required Personal Protective Equipment:

    • Safety glasses

    • Safety-toed shoes

    • Hearing protection

    • Face shields as needed

    • Other PPE as required