What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assembly Lead Operations position at Coperion?
As an Assembly Lead, you’ll play a key role in ensuring equipment is built, prepared, and shipped with care and precision. You’ll join Schenck, a Coperion brand – part of Hillenbrand, in Sabetha, Kansas, where we support industrial manufacturing through disciplined production and continuous improvement. Your work will strengthen quality, equipment reliability, and on-time performance. You’ll grow your skills through standard work, hands-on learning, and team-based problem-solving, while contributing to a culture where people Win as One and Make It Matter.
Your work will directly support operational continuity, safety, and long-term customer trust through disciplined execution and collaboration.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Assemble equipment by interpreting blueprints and technical instructions to meet quality, safety, and performance standards.
Complete installation and finishing work, including plumbing, electrical controls, timing devices, guards, belts, chains, decals, and minor paint touch-ups, to deliver shipment-ready equipment.
Test assembled equipment and address issues using defined procedures and sound judgment to ensure reliable operation.
Package finished products by securing, tagging, and attaching loose hardware to protect equipment during transport.
Prepare packing lists and maintain shipping logs, noting shortages or discrepancies to support accurate records and on-time delivery.
Build skids and crates, calculating sizes for individual units and full shipments to maximize truck utilization.
Load packaged equipment, operate material-handling equipment, and coordinate with carriers and customers to support efficient outbound shipping.
TEAM:
You’ll work alongside assembly, shipping, and operations teammates, contributing experience and guidance while fostering an environment of respect and inclusion. Your collaboration will help the team meet commitments, improve processes, and support Coperion FHN’s and Hillenbrand’s shared goals.
THE EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES NEEDED:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Hands-on experience assembling industrial or mechanical equipment in a manufacturing or operations environment.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical instructions.
Skill using hand tools, air-driven tools, and electrical tools common to equipment assembly.
Ability to safely operate a forklift and pallet jack, or willingness to complete required training.
Comfort performing basic mathematical calculations for measurements, counts, and skid sizing.
Attention to detail, accountability for quality and safety, and the ability to prioritize work in a production environment.
Willingness to learn, adapt, and contribute to continuous improvement while working effectively with others.
If you’re interested in joining the team, submit an application to be considered.
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Who we are:
Coperion ( www.coperion.com ) is a global industry and technology leader in process technology serving a variety of end markets, including plastics, plastics recycling, food, pet food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemical, battery, and mineral industries. Every day, our teams of experts create individual, high-quality process technologies and systems optimized for the best end products, highest efficiency, and sustainability. Coperion is a business unit of Hillenbrand.
Hillenbrand ( www.hillenbrand.com ) is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.
EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".