Youre not likely to find another company like Vermeer. Our people are from all walks of life in locations around the world, rolling up our sleeves and getting tough work done every day. Together. Were a family-owned and operated company with an unmatched culture, one that is built on the belief that every Vermeer team member has real, personal impact on our people, our customers and our world. Whoever you are and where you are in your career, Vermeer helps you be **Equipped to Do More** .

**Job Summary**

**Work Shift**

1 - First Shift****

The Assembler assembles machines, equipment, and their subassemblies following blueprints and other written and verbal specifications. May also finalize equipment as they roll off the assembly lines according to blueprints and assembly manuals by performing the following duties.****

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Exhibit the Vermeer characteristics of caring culture, demonstrating agility, customer focused and stewardship while modeling the associated behaviors.

2. Plans assembly procedures, following specifications and assembly manuals. May also assemble subassemblies for attachment to the final product.

3. Removes all quantities of metal to clean parts or to produce close fit between parts. May also inspect paint or finish to ensure quality.

4. Aligns components, bolts and screws them together according to torque specifications.

5. Installs moving parts, such as shafts, levers or bearings, and works them to test free movement.

7. Tests or assists in testing operation of completed product.

8. Ability to perform job functions to cycle time and tact times.

9. Supports 5S/workplace organization goals of the department and offers suggestions and makes improvements that assist in achieving the departments performance board metrics.

**Education and/or Experience**

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- One to three months production experience and/or training.

**Other Skills and Abilities**

- Read blueprints.

- Write routine reports and intra-department communications.

- Calculate figures and apply concepts of fractions, percentages and ratios.

- Apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry and statistical quality control.

- Effectively present information verbally and written and respond to questions from groups of managers, suppliers, customer, and dealers.

- Perform basic Microsoft Office skills and other software.

- Perform problem solving techniques and root cause analysis.

- Perform multiple tasks simultaneously; ability to assess, evaluate, and carry out appropriate action for a given situation.

**Essential Functions**

**Standing:** Continuously

**Sitting:** Occasionally

**Walking:** Frequently

**Hand Coordination:** At least average/bilateral

**Twisting:** Occasionally (up to 2 minutes in position)

**Bending - Trunk:** Occasionally (up to 2 minutes in position)

**Bending - Neck**: Occasionally (up to 15 degree flex for up to 2 minutes)

**Elevated Work/Reach:** Occasionally (up to 2 minutes in position)

**Squatting/Kneeling:** Occasionally (up to 2 minutes in position)

**Climbing:** Occasionally

**Pulling:** Rarely (up to 70 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

**Pushing:** Rarely (up to 70 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

**RH Grip:** Rarely (up to 70 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

**LH Grip:** Rarely (up to 70 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

**RH Pinch:** Rarely (up to 15 lbs) Occasionally (up to 10 lbs) Frequently (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

**LH Pinch:** Rarely (up to 15 lbs) Occasionally (up to 10 lbs) Frequently (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

**Floor to Waist Lift:** Rarely (up to 50 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs)

**Horizontal Lift:** (up to 50 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 10 lbs) Continuously (up to 5 lbs)

**Waist to Crown Lift:** Rarely (up to 40 lbs) Occasionally (up to 10 lbs)

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**Work Location**

ONSITE: A team members day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.* *Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions in human resources at (641) 621-8767 or at* *hr@vermeer.com**.*

locationPiedmont, South Carolina, USAOur reach is global, our impact is personal. By joining Vermeer, you wont just be making the right step for your career. Youll be making a real, personal impact on our people, our customers and our world.

**Impact Our People:** Youll find teams of hardworking people who take pride in their work, pride in each other and pride in the principles that guide them. Our team members are diverse, talented and driven to continuously learn, improve and innovate, both for our company and for their careers.

**Impact Our Customers:** Whether our customers are operating small stump cutters in their backyard or giant surface mining equipment in Australia, they make progress happen. Our team members are constantly turning up new possibilities and collaboratively innovating to keep our customers and the people they serve on the leading-edge of progress around the world.

**Impact Our World:** At Vermeer, we believe in giving back and helping people and communities. Weve held that belief from our founding in 1948. Our reach extends from offering impressive benefits that help our team members and their families live well, to supporting our local communities through volunteer and community investment programs. Our impact is also experienced by the way our customers use Vermeer products to make a difference. Vermeer equipment is used all around the world to keep people connected to life necessities, such as water and electricity, harvest the feed that nourishes a vibrant food supply and effectively manage precious natural resources that improve our quality of life.