Assembler (Swing Shift)

Job Posting: Assembler

Shifts: Swing shift, Monday-Thursday 2:30PM-1:00AM

Responsible for producing products and components by assembling parts and subassemblies. Prepares work to be accomplished by studying applicable manufacturing documentation, assembly work instructions, and/or visual demonstration.

Essential Functions

• Perform various steps to complete assembly process which includes but is not limited to placing components into subassemblies, applying lock tite into pins, driving screws into pins.
• Typically assigned to build on the first two positions of multi-person assembly lines.
• Operate various assembly machines and or hand tools during the assembly process.
• Check and adjust torque of components and handles in sub-assemblies and finished tools.
• Inspect components for cosmetic, dimensional, functional defects and accuracy.
• Apply correction process steps to misassembled products.
• May participate in department cross-training.
• Act as a resource for engineering when needed.

Experience and Education:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Some experience in manufacturing environment or completion of a manufacturing foundations class preferred however we can teach you if your willing to learn.
• Basic Math/Arithmetic Skills, including addition and subtraction or willingness to learn and become proficient required.
• Basic computer skills preferred. Willingness to learn and become proficient required.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write English at a level to effectively utilize and interpret SDS’s and work instructions, or the ability to understand this information when translated.
• Demonstrated skill in meeting standard work build rate will be required after training.

Physical Demands/ Working Conditions/Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continually required to stand; walk; balance; use hands to finger, handle, grasp, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, some overhead. The employee is occasionally may be required to lift to 50 lbs.; sit; climb; twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a production environment with regular exposure to noise, liquid grinding coolant mist, and vapor, dust, and lubricants managed through an exhaust system.  The work area is well lit and air-conditioned.

When Tim Leatherman built the first American multipurpose tool, there were no CAD files, no blueprints. Just perseverance, imagination, and a little ingenuity. The result is a product that customers around the world have come to trust and use to solve problems big and small. That same spirit flows through our company today. It’s a place where you can help create solutions that improve the lives of our consumers and our communities. Where you can work with amazing folks that care for each other, learn from one another, and laugh—a lot. It’s a place where you can help build a better brand, and a better you.

We believe we are here to empower people for whatever life throws their way. Regardless of who you are, we believe that with the right tools in hand, anyone can achieve greatness. We believe we can make significant contributions to the world through innovation, so we value perseverance in our work and ingenious design in our products. We believe in growing and supporting our most valuable asset—our employees. That’s why we believe in integrity and authentic collaboration, which instills trust in one another and allows us to create global solutions that our competitors cannot copy. We believe in self honesty and humility which fuels change and growth from our failures. When we reflect these values, we believe we’re building a thriving culture that celebrates diversity, promotes personal and professional growth, develops respect for one another, and cultivates a community that can solve any problem.

Leatherman is the world leader in the design and manufacturer of innovative, high quality, compact, multi-purpose tools. We employ over 500 team members in our 90,000 square feet facility. Please visit our website at: www.leatherman.com

Core Values

We thrill our consumers with quality, products and service; We care about each other’s well-being; We share ideas, challenge each other and do the right thing; We respect each other, show humility and grow from our failures; We foster the development of individuals to reach their greatest potential.

Mission

We create innovative products that prepare people for the expected and unexpected and result in real tales of triumph.

Vision

Our vision is to be the global multipurpose brand of choice.

Pre-employment background check and drug screening is required. Leatherman Is An Equal Opportunity Employer.