Heavy Equipment Assembly Mechanic

About the Role

Responsible for the production, assembly, and testing of all products manufactured by Sherman+Reilly, including Puller-Tensioner machines and other classes of standard and custom equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Setup, assembly, and production of component parts into completed units, adhering to bill of materials and production documents.
• Fit up and installation of hydraulic and mechanical components, electrical wiring, and plumbing.
• Reading blueprints and schematics.
• Handling necessary materials and hand tools.
• Performing minor adjustments, repairs, or setups to equipment or machines under supervision.
• Inspecting parts using visual inspection, gauges, tape measures, check fixtures, or other inspection equipment.
• Performing a variety of assembly or production duties with minimal supervision.
• Ensuring all company-supplied tools are placed into proper storage cabinets daily.
• Assisting quality in testing and other efforts as required.
• Conducting rope winding as necessary.
• Assisting in maintaining acceptable performance standards for assembly, production, quality, safety, and housekeeping.
• Performing all other assigned duties as instructed by supervision.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma or general education degree.
• 6 months’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations at a high school level, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving root cause and corrective action analysis.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, lay down; and talk or hear.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Must occasionally lift up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Loud noise level.
• Uncontrolled temperature, exposing to extreme cold and hot temperatures.

Compensation

• $1,000 signing bonus: $500 after 90 days, $500 after 180 days.
• Hourly Wage: $21.93 - $29.66