Machine Build Assistant

Location:

Liberty, South Carolina, United States

Job ID:

R0080980

Date Posted:

2025-02-25

Company Name:

J.R. AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Profession (Job Category):

Production & Skilled Trades

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

As a Machine Build Assistant you will never build the same machine twice.  As a member of a project team, you’ll work alongside our Applications, Controls, and Mechanical Engineering teams to design, build, program, and deploy custom automated equipment and solutions for every application, process, and industry.  

We offer competitive wages based on experience, great benefits, tuition reimbursement, apprenticeship programs & paid time off. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Assemble equipment per mechanical drawings. 

• Effectively and safely operate: Mill, Lathe, Drill Press, Surface Grinder, Saws, Shears & Presses 

• Assist with preparing material for secondary processes (material finishing, heat treat, and deburring). 

• Communicate with the Machine Build Lead on open issues, changes, problems and progress during the build process. 

• Successfully execute assigned programs as they relate to cost, quality, timing and customer satisfaction. 

• Execute ISO Quality standards, maintain cleanliness and organization of assigned work area. 

 

Note: This list of responsibilities is by no means inclusive; however, it is intended to be a guideline for activities. 

 

What You’ll Bring: 

• High school diploma, or equivalent certification.   

• Related vocational education preferred. 

 

Skills You’ll Have: 

• Basic computer skills. 

• Intermediate proficiency reading part and assembly drawings. 

• Proven mechanical aptitude with a focus on safety and quality. 

• Proven ability to accept direction and complete tasks while working as part of a team or individually. 

 

Other Details: 

• Travel to customer sites & other JR locations up to 20% of time 

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. as required with or without reasonable accommodations. 

• Ability to maintain a steady pace while bending, kneeling, climbing ladders, and climbing onto and beneath machines. 

• Ability to obtain a Hi-Lo (Fork Lift), Aerial Platform and Overhead Crane license, along with Lock Out Tag Out training. 

• Ability to provide own hand tools and tool box suitable for the job (a list of those recommended will be provided). 

Company Overview: 

At JR Automation, A Hitachi Group Company, our talented teams leverage the latest technologies, innovative thinking, and decades of experience to provide our global customers with world-class automation equipment.  We transform processes & optimize operations with the solutions we design, build, program & deploy for nearly every industry.  Our people are the heart of our operations, and we believe unique skills and capabilities enable us to grow, collaborate and evolve.   

Join our team of 2,200+ at one of the 27 facilities around the globe.  We offer competitive pay, great benefits, apprenticeship programs, tuition reimbursement and training opportunities to develop your skills.      

Come Think. Solve. Create. With Us!

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Femal