Job Summary : Mechanical Assembly Technician
AMF Bakery Systems is looking for a motivated and self-driven Mechanical Assembly Technician (MAT). MATs are responsible for the m echanical assembly of AMF machinery, assemblies, and equipment.
MATs must be able to work with or without the aid of drawings and / or schematics. Fabrication and occasional rework of parts (cutting, grinding, drilling, tapping, welding, etc.
will be required to complete assemblies.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities ( Include, but are not limited to) :
- Interpret and follow verbal, written, and drawn instructions
- Assemble parts using a wide variety of fasteners and joining techniques
- Maintain work area cleanliness, functionality, and safe conditions
- Perform all assigned tasks in a limited amount of time, within acceptable quality limits, and while following safe work practices
- Report out on assembly progress and suggest countermeasures to maintain or recover schedules
- Identify and suggest productivity and / or quality improvements to Supervisors and / or Engineers
What Do You Need to Succeed (Included, but not limited to) :
- Trade school
- Relevant mechanical assembly experience
- Ability to comprehend and execute verbal, written, and drawn instructions (incl. 2D and 3D engineering drawings and / or schematics)
- A solid mechanical aptitude that enables the use of sound judgment in the proper use of fasteners and assembly steps
- Ability to weld a plus
- Comfortable working with a wide variety of hand, electrical, and pneumatic tools and understanding of which tools are best to use in a given situation
- Ability to assess a problematic situation, diagnose a potential issue and repair the problem
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to safely operate a fork truck
- Ability to weld preferred but not required
Working Conditions :
- Typical manufacturing facility conditions (Indoors 95% / Outdoors 5%)
- Facility is heated in winter, but not air-conditioned in summer
- Employee must be able to stand on concrete floors for a minimum of eight hours. Kneeling, squatting, bending over, and standing for long periods of time may be required to perform assigned tasks.
- Can occasionally be loud, especially in local areas where grinding or machine testing is taking place. Ear plugs are provided for work performed where noise is a factor.
- Employee must be able to work with both live wire (up to 575V) and dead wire conditions. Live wire conditions generally make up less than 20% of the normal working environment.
Other :
Must have own basic tools. A list of teammate-provided tools includes box / open end / socket wrench sets, Allen wrench set, screwdriver set, tap handles, pliers, combination square, 9" level, and tape measure.
English and metric tool sets are recommended. A lockable toolbox is also recommended.
- Safety glasses and steel-toed safety shoes are required.
- Long pants and a sleeved shirt (short sleeves at a minimum) are required.