Assembly Technician

About the Company:

Established in Fort Wayne in 1964, Hercules Machinery Corporation is a fast-growing manufacturer and dealer of high-quality construction equipment, including pile driving, foundation, and drilling equipment.

With over 50 years of experience HMC offers industry leading technology on vibratory driving, impact driving, drill driving, and solar foundation equipment. Our machines set the standard for excellence in foundation equipment.

We push for the latest and greatest advancements that technology has to offer. With Hercules equipment, you can trust that you are never behind the curve.

Job Description:

The Assembly Tech will assemble or fabricate mechanical parts, pieces or products using a variety of tools and equipment according to required specifications.

Skills and Requirements:

• Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals and plan assembly or building operations.
• Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.
• Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
• Set and verify parts clearances.
• Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
• Fasten or install piping, fixtures, wiring and electrical components to form assemblies or sub-assemblies, using hand tools, rivet guns, or welding equipment.
• Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.
• Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
• Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.
• Assemble systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes.
• Maintain and lubricate parts or components.
• Align parts or work pieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Apply lubricants or coolants to work pieces.
• Assemble electromechanical or hydraulic systems.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
• Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
• Inspect installed components or assemblies.
• Lay out parts to prepare for assembly.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
• Repair parts or assemblies.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position. Normal hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma (required)
• College or Technical certificates (preferred)
• Two to five years of related experience

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits:

• 401(K) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Profit Sharing
• Referral program