Assembler (Day Shift)

 What we offer: 

• Eligibility for health insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision) effective on your FIRST DAY OF WORK
• Eligibility for financial benefits such as 401(k), life insurance, long-term disability, and employee stock ownership retirement plan
• Paid company holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) starting with 40 hours upon hire date and the ability to accrue more
• Annual safety shoe reimbursement up to $200
• Annual company logo clothing/merchandise up to $150 allowance

 About us:

At Fast Global Solutions, our core values are to KNOW OUR CUSTOMERS, BUILD TRUST, FIND A BETTER WAY and have GRIT.  Our purpose is to deliver winning solutions to help our customers, communities and employees thrive.  

For over 40 years, FAST Global Solutions has been helping improve operational performance in the air transportation and material handling industries, with smartly designed and ruggedly built equipment. Founded in 1979 as Watkins Aircraft Support Products (WASP), the company’s focus on unparalleled quality and critical safety engineering of non-powered ground support equipment, resulted in exponential growth—doubling in capacity every year for the first decade. 

Go to https://vimeo.com/691025726 to watch a brief video about us! 

Job summary:    

This position assembles machines, equipment, and their sub-assemblies following blueprints and other written and verbal specifications. The assembler will use various types of hand and power tools.  

Job duties and responsibilities: 

• Reads and interprets blueprints and assembly drawings to determine specific assembly requirements.
• Removes small quantities of metal to clean parts or to produce close fit between parts.
• Plans assembly procedures, following specifications.
• Drills, taps, or reams holes.
• Aligns components and bolts, screws, or rivets them together.
• Installs moving parts, such as shafts, levers, or bearings, and works them to test free movement.
• Aligns and meshes gears in gearbox to assemble system of gears.
• Tests or assists in testing operation of completed product.
• Prepares parts for shipping into containers, bands items to pallets and performs other packaging as required. 

Job Requirements: 

• A qualified candidate will have a high school diploma, GED, or at least 1-3 months related experience.  
• Must have basic language and math skills and reasoning ability.  
• Must be able to stand and walk continuously and sit/reach/bend frequently over the course of a 10 hour shift. 
• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs.  
• Must have manual dexterity and be able to maintain a frequent firm grasp. 
• Must be able to operate a foot pedal for machine operation.
• Must be able to pass a physical strength test to perform the job.  
• Color vision with depth perception is required.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures and levels of humidity.
• Personal protective equipment will be provided by FAST and must be worn in the required areas. 

Fast Global Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. 

We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age, genetic information, union membership, or any other legally protected characteristic. 

Ready to join the Fast Global Solutions team?   Apply today!