Electrical Assembler - Forest, Va

Description/Job Summary

Compensation:

• $23 - $25/hourly based on experience and background

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

About Signode:

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world's premier end-of-line packaging company.

Summary

Electrical Assemblers are responsible for assembling a variety of subassemblies and/or finished products for the Production department reporting to the Production Manager. Additional responsibilities include functional tests to meet specifications, quality checks, and on-time deliveries. They report directly to the Production Leads and Production Manager.

Essential Functions

• Reports to work consistently and on scheduled time.
• Must follow SIG's Cardinal Rules.
• Able to work in fast-paced and physically demanding environment.
• Able to work from Assembly Drawings, verbal instructions, work instructions when available, and production boards.
• Assemble a variety of subassemblies and finished assembly products.
• Work carefully to prevent scrap and rework.
• Build products to the established standard.
• Proactive in identifying and communicating simplification methods and potential cost reductions.
• Seeks out new challenges.
• Immediately report any tools or machinery that is not operating properly to the Production Lead or Manager.
• Communicates effectively.
• Demonstrates cooperation and collaboration while working toward team success.
• Has the ability to work both independently and with others.
• Diversified work requires considerable judgment, initiative, and effective decision-making in the midst of change.
• Participate in group, department, and safety meetings.
• Customer-orientated and works to exceed customer expectations.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized work environment, including the use and implementation of 5S.
• Package, and add all components and documents, in the Finished Product shipment.
• Record production data daily.
• Perform operating tests per product checklists.
• Assist in the training of less qualified employees.
• Able to read/understand blueprints and shop drawings.
• Detailed understanding of part/product specifications and tolerances.
• Cross-trained on multiple assembly products.
• Assist in training and mentoring less experienced employees.
• Take a leadership role related to safety observations, JSA's, work instructions, and reporting.

NOTE: The job duties listed are typical examples of the work performed by positions in this job classification. Not all duties assigned to every position are included, nor is it expected that all positions will be assigned every duty.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic abilities - Cuts wires to specified lengths, using wire cutters. Cuts plastic sleeves and slips sleeves over wire ends to insulate connections. Crimps terminal eyelets and lugs to wire ends, using hand or machine crimping device. Neatly routes, combs, twists, wraps, ties, and attaches wires through wire way to terminal points.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow Electrical Schematics.
• Ability to identify wire color, gauge and conductors.
• Ability to identify electrical components.
• Familiar with and adhere to Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.
• 1-2 years of experience in manufacturing assembly environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Ability to train less experienced employees.
• Knowledge of part specific information and understanding problem solving skills when encountering quality errors.
• Work individually on standard electrical assembly task without needed assistance.
• Basic Electrical troubleshooting skills. Conducts continuity test using ohm-meter and other electrical testing instruments.
• Basic operational testing and functional testing of finished equipment.
• Basic shop math skills are required.
• Basic knowledge of PC applications.
• Works scheduled OT consistently.

• 2-3 years of experience in manufacturing assembly environment.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Simplimatic is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.