Entry Level Assembly

Kauffman Engineering, LLC, a privately held American company, is well established since its beginning in 1973. We have grown from a small wiring harness operation into a multi-million-dollar company with a highly respected role as a worldwide supplier of electrical harnesses, lead wires, cable assemblies, molded plugs, and populated circuit boards.

Kauffman Engineering, LLC is headquartered at 701 Ransdell Road, Lebanon, IN 46052 and has an immediate opportunity for an Entry Level Assembler at our Cornelius, OR facility.

Assembler Job Summary

Performs repetitive bench, board, machine or line assembly operations to produce wiring harnesses per our customer’s specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 Responsible for adhering to all ESD and safety regulations.
 Perform bench-type processes to complete mechanical and electrical assemblies and sub- assemblies using hand tools, electronic and pneumatic tools.
 Complete tasks as directed by manufacturing schedules with minimum supervision.
 Report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
 Know production priorities and manage time accordingly.
 Keep the work area and equipment clean and orderly.
 Any other functions or task assigned by supervisor.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 Ability to read and understand Work in Progress documentation
 Ability to read and interpret engineering assembly drawings and production drawings
 Basic component identification skills
 Trim ends of wire, labeling operations, hand assembly, hand crimping, non-complex testing, tin dip and wire soldering
 Use and be familiar with assembly and measuring tools, interpret visual aids and must be able to perform simple shop math
Education and Experience:

 High School or equivalent
 3 months of related factory experience preferred, will train right person

Training Requirements:

 General Safety
 Quality System Awareness
 Assembler specific General Work Instruction Training

Physical Demands:

 Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials
 Repetitive work
 Regularly required to sit or stand, bend and reach
 Typically, not lifting more than 5 lbs., but some work can require up to 35 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

 Eye protection is required – either personal prescription glasses or company issued safety glasses

 Smocks optional– they are company issued
Work Environment:

 Work performed in a shop environment
· May work at different workstations as production needs require

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
To keep our employees safe we asking all employees who are NOT vaccinated to wear a mask (supplied) and supplying hand sanitizer.

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location