Light Assembly Technician

Description

Orion Industries is a world class aerospace manufacturing company and a leading model for social enterprise, strengthening our community so that every individual has an opportunity to access a career. We offer hope and create paths to employment through building esteem, mentoring, training, education, community services and successful businesses. Every day we know we are part of something important. Revealing the potential in every person, and uplifting people experiencing barriers to employment. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Perform simple production assembly.  
2. Perform part marking related activities.
3. Utilize ERP system to document work movement and completion transactions.
4. Perform shipping & receiving and inventory control functions within the cell

• Receive material and product by verifying correct items, quantity, quality, and documentation.
• Prepare orders for delivery to other departments or customers.
• Allocate material to work centers.
• Pick/pull parts from inventory.
• Receive component parts into department and enter into inventory.

5. Process work within performance and delivery requirements

• Meet established productivity standards.
• Follow communicated job priority instructions.
• Communicate production delays and problems to appropriate supervision.

6. Teamwork

• Support all members of the Manufacturing and Orion team fully to achieve company, departmental, and personal goals, and objectives.
• Participate in team and company meetings.
• Role model proper work ethics, behaviors, proper hygiene, and dress.

7. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Manufacturing and assembly experience utilizing various machines and processes
• Inventory control experience utilizing various packing, picking, and issuing
• Ability to interpret blueprints and specifications
• Organizational ability
• Problem solving skills
• Understanding of 6S and Lean practices
• Ability to work independently as well as collectively
• Customer service skills; able to relate well to all internal and external customers
• Experience providing on-the-job training 

Other Duties:

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. Activities, duties, or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Wage Range:

The pay range for this role considers several factors, including but not limited to required experience, skill level, prior training, education, and other business needs.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

The physical requirements/work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Frequent use of hands and fingers to reach, manipulate, handle, and hold material.
• Frequent use of vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and spatial relationship.
• Frequent use of hearing ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of speaking ability to express or exchange ideas, communicate detailed information, or convey instructions.
• Frequent lifting of 5 or 10 pounds, with occasional lifting to 35 pounds. Team lift required for anything over 35 pounds.  
• Consistent exposure to manufacturing shop floor, requiring use of Safety Glasses.
• Consistent exposure to excess noise levels, necessitating the use of Hearing Protection.

Benefits Offered:

• 401(k) with a percentage company-match contribution
• Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life & ADD, accident, and critical illness insurances
• Company-paid life, ADD, and long term disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Plan

ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulation) – US Person Status:

Due to Orion Industries’ participation in the defense industry, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requires that access to sensitive information and material pertaining to defense and military related technologies may only be accessed, viewed, or shared by US Persons as defined by law. A “US Person” can be a US citizen; a lawful permanent legal resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or asylee.

EEO/DEI Statement:

Orion Industries commits to cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We invite employees, participants in our services, vendors, and customers to bring their authentic selves to every interaction. We seek to represent the communities we serve. We aspire to see and value people across the spectrums of age, ability, gender, race, sexual orientation, perspectives, and other visible and invisible differences. We strive to include equitable practices at the center of our daily work and believe our organization is stronger for it.

Orion Industries provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.