**Basic Assembler**

CLARK Material Handling Company, 700 Enterprise Drive, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America Req #271 Wednesday, January 26, 2022 **Essential Functions:**

The Basic assembler will perform a variety of assembling operations as needed to complete the manufacturing of products. Will also be required to do sub assembly of various parts to meet quality specifications.

**Essential Duties:**

* Identify & retrieve parts necessary for assembly.

* Responsible for assembly, sub assembly and modification of parts to build material handling equipment.

* Receive and understand detailed instructions concerning the assembling of parts. Such instruction may be conveyed verbally, through a job card, blue print, pick list, process sheet and by other means either verbal or written or other.

* Inspect forklifts, carts, burden carriers or various material handling equipment to ensure appropriate installation and operation of assigned stations. Responsible to correct or repair.

* Duties will include assembling, troubleshooting, and inspection, testing, and safely operating a forklift.

* Assemble parts onto the frame of the material handling equipment, forklift, cart or burden carrier; such as batteries, windshields, steer cylinder, oil filter, motor, steer axles, brakes, seats, counterweights, brackets, Cal plates, side panels, uprights, wheels, overhead guards, and LBRs. Also wire control panels, set diagnostic gauge, and fill sump tanks.

* Build position and install subassemblies onto frame. Subassemblies include but are not limited to brakes, drive unit, steering, pump motors, power steering, handles, plates, harnesses, battery cables and receptacle ends. Requires concentrated effort on small details and the use of hand tools to perform wiring and assembly tasks. Use other equipment to assemble parts including power and air tools, torque wrench, air gun, clamp, hoists etc.

* Fill truck with required fluids.

* Must perform all duties within production schedule and in accordance with engineering, quality and production standards.

**Basic Qualifications**

* High school education or equivalent

* Good mechanical aptitude is a must.

* Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs of assembly components, with the ability to maneuver a lifting device for components over 50 pounds (i.e. tires) up to 100 times per day.

* Must be able to torque up to 500 lbs of pressure using manual and or electric torque wrench required upper and extremity strength.

* Reach around into and under areas of truck to adjust, assemble bolts & components etc.

* Assemble of components require repetitive twisting motion of wrist and lower arm.

* Position could require working overtime

* Must be authorized to work indefinitely in the US

* Must be vaccinated fror COVID-19

**Physical / Environmental Conditions:**

The position is exposed to the typical factory environment which is described as follows:

** May encounter loud noise, varying temperatures (including heat during summer and from the**

Operation of equipment. Various machinery and equipment may generate loud noise and

Vibration. The incumbent may come into contact with oil, grease, paint, solvents and other potentially hazardous materials. The incumbent may also encounter dust, fumes, flying debris, and fast moving machinery, such as forklift trucks.

**This position description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job; it is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential to the job. Incumbents may be required to perform other duties as assigned or as required by the needs of the business. CLARK Material Handling Company retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.**

**Other details**

* Job Family Labor 2

* Pay Type Hourly