Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Pacer Pumps has been in Lancaster County, PA for over 50 years. We are a privately owned business selling thermoplastic centrifugal pumps to agriculture, marine and industrial markets. The PACER brand has worldwide market acceptance and our team in Lancaster helps ensure that we deliver exceptional service to our customers. We offer a friendly shop environment focused on safety, quality, excellent customer service and world class lead times. We are looking for an Assembler with a good attitude and ability to work with their hands. He/she must enjoy repetitive work, have excellent attention to detail and a strong, reliable work ethic. We offer a small business environment where you are not just a number. A competitive benefits package will be in line with experience and this vacancy presents candidates with exciting career opportunity with excellent. If you are interested and want to make a positive impact, this may be the place for you. To learn more about us, visit our website at: www.pacerpumps.com
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Assembles by hand or using hand tools or portable powered tools or operates equipment as necessary to produce or process products.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Loads and unloads previously setup machines, such as arbor presses, drill presses, taps, spot-welding machines, riveting machines, milling machines, or broaches, to perform fastening, force fitting, or light metal-cutting operation on assembly line
- Lays out reference points, fabricates, and assembles according to blueprints and engineering specifications
- Scribes cutting and bending lines on prefabricated parts and cuts, bends, and trims parts according to layout
- Uses hand files or portable grinders to clean parts or to produce close fit between parts
- Aligns components, and bolts, screws, or rivets them together
- Installs and tests moving parts
- May be assigned to different workstations as production needs require or shift from one station to another to reduce fatigue factor
- May be part of a crew and assist skilled operators in performance of skilled function
- May work at bench as member of assembly group that processes or assembles one or two specific parts and passes unit to another worker
- May assist with shipping and receiving
- May repair units that fail to meet specifications
OTHER DUTIES
- Performs all other duties as required
- Responsible for cleaning work area
Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING
High School diploma or GED required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
Identify problems, inform others, and provide information to assist with solving the problem
VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Complete and maintain documentation/records to effectively convey ideas and information both in written and oral form
MATH SKILLS
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios
COMPUTER SKILLS
Spreadsheet Software
Word Processing Software
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
General office equipment
Hand tools
Power Hand tools
Pneumatic tools
Motorized equipment
Heavy equipment
MENTAL DEMANDS typically required
Respond to unpredictability
High pressure for results
Independent judgment and discretion
Organize and prioritize
Manage multiple projects / tasks
Respond to angry/upset individuals
Read, comprehend and follow instructions/work orders
Relate to others
PHYSICAL DEMANDS (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)
CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
- Ability to stand - Ability to use both legs
- Ability to walk - Ability to communicate orally
- Ability to sit - Ability to stoop
- Ability to lift up to 65 lbs - Repetitive twisting or pressure involving
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs wrists or hands
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs - Ability to repeatedly bend
- Ability to lift up to 10 lbs - Ability to operate truck/motor vehicle
- Ability to kneel - Ability for rapid mental/muscular
- Repetitive finger movement coordination simultaneously
- Ability to use both hands
FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)
- Ability to carry up to 150 lbs - Specific visual requirements
- Reaching at high or low level – Use of depth perception
- Ability to hear conversation – Use of color vision
- Ability to climb stairs
OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
- Ability to push/pull up to 1500 lbs - Ability to use legs / arms to climb
- Ability to crawl - Ability to balance
- Ability to pull hand over hand
WORKING CONDITIONS (typically required)
CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
- Work a shift between 8-12 hours
FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)
- Work outside and inside - Work with moving vehicles
- Work in heat between 90o – 100o - Work with ladders / scaffolding
- Work with machinery with moving parts
OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
- Requires work in a typical office setting - Exposure to irritant or toxic fumes
- Work outside - Exposure to dust (more than a nuisance)
- Work in heat over 100o - Exposure to gases (gas fumes)
- Work in cold weather below 55o - Exposure to silica - asbestos
- Work in excessive or frequent temperature - Exposure to chemicals (industrial chemicals)
changes - Exposure to grease/oils (motor oil)
- Work in wetness - Work below ground
- Work in dry atmospheric conditions - Work with hands in water
- Work in confined spaced - Work alone
- Work at excessive heights - Exposure to blood and bodily fluids
- Exposure to constant noise above 85dB - Work weekly more than 40 hours
- Exposure to intermittent noise above 85dB - Travel and/or overnight stays
- Exposure to vibration
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)
FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)
Safety Glasses
Hearing Protection
OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
Body Protection
Gloves: latex, work gloves, etc.
Hard Hat
Respirator (disposable)