Job Details
Mechanical Assembly Technician
Accountability:
This position is responsible to perform the majority of assembly operations in building one or more types of units and/or assemblies including standard, special and prototype assemblies.
Scope and Responsibilities:
Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Retrieve and studies assembly instructions, detailed part prints, assembly layouts and parts lists.
- Gather parts/units, tools and/or material from inventory using a supplied material list.
- Prepare parts prior to assembly. This includes small sized unit assembly work.
- Follow detailed work instructions on order or assembly operations.
- Assemble machines/units to current assembly procedures, layouts and parts lists.
- Practice company standards for:
work piece preparation and handling
bearing usage
fitting procedures
pre-loading techniques
lubrication requirements
alignments
fastenings
bondings
pinnings
drilling
tapping
reaming
torqueing
pitch movement
yaw movement
roll movement
horizontal and vertical straightness and flatness
squaring and parallelism
- Practice proper measuring tool selection, usage, inspection and storage:
feeler gauges
dial indicators
vernier calipers
gage blocks
mechanical gages
autocollimator/ultradex
- Use small hand tools (taps, reamers, files, etc.) for assembly process.
- Use power tools, both air and electrically powered for assembly process.
- Perform machine set-up/verification of customer's order specifications by inspection and/or measuring:
performs dimensional geometric checkouts of larger units or sub-assemblies on granite
- Performs proper machine foundation set-ups.
- Performs various installation or assembly work such as:
one piece bed assembly
heavy sheet metal assembly
tool changer or tool matrix assembly
simple tubing assembly
ball screw fit-up, alignment and checkout
electronic linear scale fit-up, alignment and checkout
THK-style way fit-up and checkout
round way fit-up and checkout
intermediate sized units such as Xbox, tables, spindles, etc.
large sized units such as AWCs, bathtubs, etc.
- Completes required machine and departmental paperwork for each unit/machine assembled.
- Work alone or with a team on assembly assignments. Little supervision is required.
- Test, adjust, troubleshoot and repair assemblies.
- Assist and train less experienced personnel to further their skills.
- Assist in keeping equipment operational.
- Assist with the loading and unloading of large parts or major machine components when necessary.
- Perform dismantling of machines & prepares packing lists.
- Assist in field machine installations.
- Maintain a clean and safe work area.
- Follow safety standards in shop such as:
wearing safety glasses at all times
using other personal protective equipment when required
when moving and handling parts using straps, chains, jib and bridge cranes, etc.
- Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related and assigned results.
- Participate upon request on any improvement teams.
- Report improper operation, faulty equipment, defective material (using current nonconforming material procedure), and unusual conditions to supervision
- Train or assist in training Field Service personnel.
- Create and generate concepts for the improvement and development of designs.
- Understand cost impact for improper assembly technique and damage.
- Communicate with customers and/or vendors on machine issues.
- Demonstrate unit or machine performance to customers and/or vendors.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Willingness to work overtime and/or work on "off-shifts " as required by business needs.
- Ability to work and interact with other people on a routine basis.
simple tubing assembly
ball screw fit-up, alignment and checkout
electronic linear scale fit-up, alignment and checkout
THK-style way fit-up and checkout
round way fit-up and checkout
intermediate sized units such as Xbox, tables, spindles, etc.
large sized units such as AWCs, bathtubs, etc.
- Completes required machine and departmental paperwork for each unit/machine assembled.
- Work alone or with a team on assembly assignments. Little supervision is required.
- Test, adjust, troubleshoot and repair assemblies.
- Assist and train less experienced personnel to further their skills.
- Assist in keeping equipment operational.
- Assist with the loading and unloading of large parts or major machine components when necessary.
- Perform dismantling of machines & prepares packing lists.
- Assist in field machine installations.
- Maintain a clean and safe work area.
- Follow safety standards in shop such as:
wearing safety glasses at all times
using other personal protective equipment when required
when moving and handling parts using straps, chains, jib and bridge cranes, etc.
- Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related and assigned results.
- Participate upon request on any improvement teams.
- Report improper operation, faulty equipment, defective material (using current nonconforming material procedure), and unusual conditions to supervision
- Train or assist in training Field Service personnel.
- Create and generate concepts for the improvement and development of designs.
- Understand cost impact for improper assembly technique and damage.
- Communicate with customers and/or vendors on machine issues.
- Demonstrate unit or machine performance to customers and/or vendors.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Willingness to work overtime and/or work on "off-shifts " as required by business needs.
- Ability to work and interact with other people on a routine basis.
Education/Certification: One year certificate from college or technical school and/or three to eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.