Assembler Job Descriptions, Average Salary, Interview Questions

[Your Company Name] is looking for hardworking, honest, and dedicated individuals who want to be part of the best team in the industry. The ideal candidate would be able to work independently when given a job assignment, be responsible and dependable, able to work well with schedulers, be flexible with changes that may occur during the workday, able to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times, and have excellent communication skills.

As an assembler technician, you will be trained to assemble products and provide services of superior quality to our customers. This is a labor-intensive, sometimes repetitive job.

Typical duties and responsibilities

• Read and understand complex diagrams, schematics, and blueprints 
• Work with team members to ensure production roles are clear
• Assemble parts and products based on physical and digital designs
• Operate and maintain design machinery and modify machinery settings when necessary to adhere to design specifications
• Operate power tools and other heavy machinery
• Follow strict safety guidelines
• Regularly communicate with engineers and design staff to ensure designs are being implemented correctly 
• Troubleshoot issues with designs or production
• Use tools to make or repair parts and products
• Work with a team to assemble products on the production floor
• Maintain a clean workspace
• Read parts list and make sure all are present
• Undergo routine preventive maintenance
• Maintain inventory and place orders for more supplies as needed
• Complete quality control forms

Education and experience

• High school diploma or GED
• Employers in certain industries generally require extra training for more advanced assembly work, usually through technical schools
• 1+ years of assembly experience preferred

Required skills and qualifications

• Attention to detail
• Excellent hand-eye coordination
• Significant mechanical skills
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Able to perform repetitive tasks for extended periods 
• Ability to differentiate between colors to identify colored electrical wires
• Skilled using an array of manual and power tools
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and designs
• Good communication skills
• Physical fitness and strength to lift and operate heavy electrical machinery
• Excellent hand-eye coordination
• Basic computer skills

Preferred qualifications

• Experience using drafting tools and machinery
• Willingness to learn new production tools and methods
• Ability to work flexible shifts

Your impact

As an assembler, you will be responsible for following schematics to create our finished products. You will be a key team member participating in the achievement of our daily, weekly, and monthly goals.

Key responsibilities

• Cut and strip wire and cable to the blueprint requirement
• Auto splices and/or solders reed switches, electronic components, and connectors to wire harnesses
• Installs PCB in stems and /or housings
• Sets mechanical switches and floats in accordance with blueprint specifications
• Mixes potting compound
• Installs grip rings, collars, floats, housings, and other types of hardware on sensors as specified on the blueprint or work instructions
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections of in-process and finished components, subassemblies, and products
• Installs the appropriate labels on the completed sensors

Position requirements

• Desire to own decisions and take responsibility for outcomes
• Good manual dexterity
• Soldering skills
• Knowledge of arithmetic
• Blueprint reading
• Ability to use measurement tools
• Knowledge of hand tools and how to use
• ISO9000 procedures and protocol
• Safety procedures and protocol
• Minimum high school diploma or general education degree GED
• Minimum one-year previous manufacturing assembly experience preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents written in English
• Some basic computer skills
• Basic math skills

Duties and responsibilities

• Work on non-automated equipment such as RF Sealer and other kitting functions
• Perform work-per-work instructions and area metrics
• Keep the work area clean by disposing of empty boxes and cardboard, as well as keeping material
• Inform proper personnel of material shortage
• Train others in all areas
• Adhere to all safety requirements in the work area

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Basic math skills
• Work well with others

Education requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Learn and adhere to all safety policies and practices to avoid safety incidents
• Learn and adhere to all manufacturing policies and practices to ensure consistent production
• Ensure quality by following standard work/process instructions and identifying any potential risks to product quality
• Ensure that work areas remain clean and well organized
• Lifting up to 21-50 lbs. consistently

Education and experience

• Minimum of high school diploma or GED and 1 year of relevant manufacturing experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing experience
• Previous experience in rollout is preferred
• Must have a basic command of the English language, both written and verbal

Job knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
• Knowledge of air tools
• Basic mechanical knowledge
• Ability to read or learn to read a tape measure