Hours: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM (Possible OT as needed)
Pay: $18.00–$21.00 per hour, based on experience
Job Duties
Our client is a manufacturer of large industrial machines designed to break down wooden pallets. We're looking for a hands-on mechanical assembler who brings real mechanical skill, and their own tools, to build these machines from the ground up using blueprints and assembly drawings.
Responsibilities include:
Assemble large industrial equipment using your own hand tools
Read and interpret blueprints and assembly drawings with minimal guidance
Install, fit, and secure metal and steel components
Perform mechanical assembly work including fastening, aligning, and adjusting parts
Troubleshoot basic fit and assembly issues during the build process
Lift and move materials weighing up to 80 lbs. repeatedly throughout the workday
Operate a forklift as needed
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
Background Profile
They need people with a mechanical background who can read a tape measure properly. Experience in any of the following areas is valued:
Welding
Painting
Electrical
Framing
Reading blueprints
DOT / CDL
Additional requirements:
Proven mechanical aptitude with hands-on assembly or equipment-building experience required
Must have your own basic hand tools (wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, etc.) — see attached tool list
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and assembly drawings required
Must be able to read a tape measure properly
Need to be able to lift 80 lbs. repeatedly throughout the shift
Forklift experience is a plus
Electrical or welding experience is a plus and may lead to cross-training opportunities
Willing to train candidates coming out of welding school — must be willing to learn and open to doing things a new way
Dependable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team
Tools Required
Candidates must supply their own tools:
Tool box or cart
Ball peen or mini sledge hammer
Tape measure “Name brand”
Set of screwdrivers
Wrench set Metric and Standard
Socket set Metric and Standard
Combination square
Channel locks
Allen wrench set Metric and Standard
Punch set
Weld hood (for welders)
Welpers (for welders)
Skills Required
Must have:
Able to read a tape measure properly
Basic math skills (Addition, subtraction, division, multiplication)
Knowledge of basic hand tools and how to use them
Lift 80 lbs
Handle basic power tools (drills, impacts, grinders etc.)