Assembly Specialist - 1st Shift

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Direct Reports: No

Location: New Albany MS, 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Day Shift 5:30am - 4:00pm Monday-Thursday with overtime as needed 

Starting Pay: $15.32/HR

Final compensation dependent on location, education, and experience,

 Summary:

 Responsible for assembling an entire product or component of a product within required quality specifications.

 Examples of Duties:

 Reads blueprints and assembly instructions.

• Measures distances for placement of components within subassemblies.
• Uses hand tools to drill holes and perform other modifications.
• Assembles walk-in sections for foaming including those that contain wood pieces, special locks and strikes, cut-outs, ramps, etc.
• Cleans all excess foam from the foamed sections.
• Determines appropriate information labels based on blueprints or assembly instructions (e.g., UL stickers, serial numbers, etc.) and places them on completed sections.
• Cleans foreign material from the rails and pallets.
• Checks for defects in component parts and reports them to the supervisor.
• Performs housekeeping around his/her work area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic math calculations including fractions.
• Skill in manipulating and interpreting a tape measure.
• Skill in reading and interpreting floor plans, blueprints, and assembly instructions.
• Skill in using small hand and power tools.
• Ability to comprehend and follow work instructions and company policies.
• Ability to evaluate and resolve problems.
• Ability to communicate with others in a professional and productive manner.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds semi-frequently. 
• Ability to grasp and manipulate small parts and hand tools.
• Ability to plan ahead and anticipate issues in production
• Ability to perform the work with concern for the safety of self and others.

Education & Essential Qualifications: 

• Must have the ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to properly utilize provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including eye protection, hearing protection, half-face and/or Powered Air Purifying Respirators, protective clothing, and fall restraint harnesses. 
• Ability to work 40 hours per week and be available for overtime when necessary.
• Available for training on various shifts.
• Consistently/Frequently - see (vision), hear, ability to read and write, ability to interpret information, basic math, reading, and writing in English.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check and drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent attendance record and work history.
• A strong mechanical aptitude is highly preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year of Direct Manufacturing Experience.
• 1 to 2 years of General Manufacturing Experience.
• 3 to 4 years of Non-Manufacturing Experience
• While experience with similar machinery is preferred, it is not mandatory. 

RSG is an EEO employer as defined by the EEOC.