Production Associate (Assembly)
Work Arrangement: In-Office, Hamel, MN 1st Shift: Monday-Thursday, 5:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., or Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Role Overview
The Production Associate performs simple to moderately complex assembly work to build Tolomatic products according to build sheets and assigned production requirements. This role uses written procedures, bills of operations, bills of materials, prints, tools, and measurement devices to assemble custom products that meet customer specifications. The Production Associate verifies measurements and documented requirements throughout the assembly process to support quality and production standards. Success in this role requires attention to detail, adaptability, and the ability to work accurately across a changing variety of products.
Key Responsibilities
- Assemble Tolomatic products according to build sheets, prints, written procedures, bills of operations, and bills of materials.
- Use hand tools, including screwdrivers, wrenches, sockets, aviation snips, and various drivers, safely and correctly.
- Set and use torque wrenches and drivers to meet documented specifications.
- Measure and record product dimensions using tape measures, calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and other measurement devices.
- Read gauges, graphs, and dials and interpret results to verify compliance with documented specifications.
- Use computer systems, keyboards, mice, and scanners to open files, enter required data, and navigate to needed screens.
- Build custom products accurately while adapting to changing product requirements and customer specifications.
What You Bring
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to properly use a variety of hand tools, torque wrenches, and drivers.
- Ability to read and accurately record measurements using tape measures, calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and similar devices.
- Ability to read and understand written procedures, instructions, bills of operations, bills of materials, prints, and build sheets in paper or electronic form.
- Basic computer skills, including opening files, logging in, selecting icons, entering data, and navigating screens using a keyboard, mouse, and scanner.
- Ability to interpret gauges, graphs, and dials and compare readings with documented specifications.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with a changing variety of custom products.
Benefits & Well-Being
Good work deserves real support. Our benefits are built to take care of you and your family, on the job and off.
Health & Wellness- Medical & dental coverage for you and your family.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability protection.
Financial Well-Being- 401(k) with company contribution.
- Profit sharing: when Tolomatic does well, you share in it.
- Tuition reimbursement toward degrees and certifications.
Work & Life- Paid time off that grows with your tenure.
- Flexible scheduling
Beyond the Job- We give back: paid volunteer time and company-sponsored opportunities let our team support the causes they care about, on the clock.
- We invest in the next generation: our annual Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Day brings employees' children on-site to see what their parents build
- We build responsibly: sustainability is part of how we operate. We plant trees for every actuator sold, and we recycle tens of thousands of pounds of aluminum, steel, and cardboard each year.
- We make room for connection: company gatherings and other activities to bring the team together beyond day-to-day work.
Why Join Tolomatic?
- Make a Real Impact: You won't be a cog in the machine here. With a small, agile team, your work will be seen, valued, and have a direct impact on the business.
- Work With Purpose: Our products help manufacturers build smarter, safer, and more sustainable operations, from EVs to medical devices to food production.
- Collaborative Culture: We believe in open communication, mutual respect, and working together across departments to get things done.
- Supportive Environment: Whether it's learning a new tool or exploring a fresh idea, we encourage curiosity and continuous growth.
- Stability and Innovation: We've been around for decades, but we're always pushing forward, with digital at the center of how we evolve.
- Grow Your Career: A smaller company does not mean a smaller career. Tolomatic has a long history of growing people from within, promoting into new roles, funding degrees and certifications, and giving curious people room to take on more.
Compensation
$19-$21/hour. Signing bonus available.
About Tolomatic
We're the Trusted Partner When Motion Matters. Tolomatic designs and manufactures premium electro-mechanical actuation solutions trusted in both industrial and defense applications. Our actuators are at the heart of the automation revolution, advancing electric vehicle manufacturing, optimizing food production, enhancing patient outcomes, and more. We're a tight-knit team that takes pride in building world-class automation equipment and lasting relationships with our customers. For over 70 years, Tolomatic has been a family-owned company and has become an innovative leader in pneumatic and motion control products with a global reach. Tolomatic is a leading supplier of electrical linear actuators, electric linear motion control, and pneumatic actuators and cylinders, and has earned its industry-wide reputation for designing and manufacturing highly durable and reliable products for a variety of industries including packaging, material handling, medical, food processing, automotive, semiconductor, and general automation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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