What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assembler position at W.R. Case?
Assembler
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Essential Functions/ Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Assuring work area is safe.
- Performing the various skills of assembling a Case knife.
- Employee must periodically fill out maintenance and/or tool & die requests to ensure all machines and fixtures are within specification to produce a quality knife and help eliminate/reduce scrap.
- Employee is required to assemble, bracker, and spin all patterns of knives.
- Employee is required at times to carry trays from the work station to the RS hafting rack and RHC racks.
- Employee at times may be required to get empty trays from other areas in the factory to take back to the assembly department.
- Employee is required to clean his or her work area daily at the end of the shift.
- Employee must maintain adherence to safety initiatives while working in his or her respective area in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Employee is required to follow all quality assurance specification to find/prevent any defects such as (chipped or cracked covers, unacceptable center spins, unacceptable brackering, rusty blades, or unacceptable walk & talk).
- Responsible for cleanliness of the work area during and upon his or her completion of jobs.
- Take instructions from supervisors.
- Assist Engineering/Quality departments as needed.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing: As required by operation.
- Sitting: Able to sit for extended periods in front of equipment.
- Moving: Normal, able to move throughout the department as required by operation.
- Lifting: Minimal, up to 35 pounds. Lifting of trays containing knives, and other components.
- Pushing/Pulling: As required by operation.
- Visual Acuity: Normal and/or corrected vision for inspection of work /components.
- Bending/Stooping: Normal, minimal.
- Hand Action: ability to pick up small pins and nails and put numerous parts together to make a knife.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Completion of W.R. Case Job/Safety Orientation.
This will be a 2nd shift position.
