Assembler, 1st Shift

Job Title: Assembler, 1st Shift
Location: East Granby, CT
Zip Code: 06026
Duration: 6+ Months
Pay Rate: $25/hr - $37/hr (Direct Placement)
Keyword's: #EastGranbyjobs; #Assemblerjobs.
Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:
When you join our team, you"ll be part of an innovative, industry renowned provider of solutions for a broad customer base in the aerospace market. If you"re a team player, enjoy working in a manufacturing environment, and looking for more than just a job, apply today and take your career to new heights!

Key Responsibilities:
Reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings:
- Accurately understanding and following assembly instructions to correctly position and install components.
- Ability to interpret drawings and instructions to produce tooling.

Part preparation and fitting:
- Cleaning, trimming, and aligning components to ensure proper fit and alignment before assembly.
- Deburr holes and edges as required.

Assembly operations:
- Using hand tools such as drills, rivet guns, wrenches, and specialized jigs to attach parts, secure fasteners, build subassemblies, and disassemble components.

Quality inspections:
- Perform checks on assembled components to verify compliance with quality standards, including dimensional accuracy, alignment, and proper installation.

Troubleshooting issues:
- Identify and resolve assembly discrepancies and/or defects as authorized per engineering and customer authorization/instructions.

Maintaining safety protocols:
- Adhering to all safety guidelines and wearing personal protective equipment while working with machinery and hazardous materials.

Documentation and reporting:
- Maintaining detailed records of assembly procedures, part numbers, serial numbers, and any quality challenges/non-conformances encountered.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
Mechanical aptitude:
- Understanding of mechanical principles, including measurements, tolerances, and proper use of tools.

Attention to detail:
- Ability to follow instructions and identify discrepancies during assembly.

Hand-eye coordination:
- Dexterity and ability to manipulate small parts with precision.

Blueprint reading skills:
- Proficiency in interpreting technical drawings and schematics.

Basic math skills:
- Understanding of fractions, decimals, and basic calculations for measurements

- Ability to collaborate effectively with other assembly technicians, quality inspectors, supervisors, managements, and engineering.

Education Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license strongly preferred

This position is a safety sensitive position. Applicant must comply with all applicable FAA and DOT drug and alcohol testing rules.

Software/Tools Used:
Hand Tools: drills, rivet guns, wrenches, and specialized jigs to attach parts, secure fasteners, build subassemblies, and disassemble components.
Measuring Instruments (OD micrometer, Dial Calipers, Depth gages and other types of measuring gages)

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license strongly preferred
Aerospace experience

Your Expertise:
- 3+ years in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and interpret Engine manual instructions and operation sheets and procedures.
- Good mathematical skills and mechanical ability

Skills Desired:
- Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask, good communications skills.
- Ability to use the following measuring instruments (OD micrometer, Dial Calipers, Depth gages and other types of measuring gages.

Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract/temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments in the engineering, IT, and professional fields. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a team-driven Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.belcan.com.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.