Manufacturing Assembler

Company Description

Traulsen is proud to be a division of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Food Equipment Group. Our parent company,  Illinois Tool Works, Inc. was founded over 100 years ago with a focus on a set of unique core capabilities: our proprietary 80/20 business process, our customer-focused innovation, and our well-known decentralized entrepreneurial culture.

Job Description

• Following all company safety rules and policies.
• Reading shop packet instructions and drawings to determine build requirements of the unit. Checking shop packets for correctness.  Reporting incorrect shop packet information or parts shortages to supervision or Engineering.
• Measuring and cutting wire to specified lengths, twists ends.  Soldering wires to specified connectors and terminals, using soldering iron, and crimps connectors and terminals to wire ends, using hand tools. 
• Bending, cutting, crimping, component leads to prepare component for mounting into wiring harness. Testing wire assemblies and repairing defective assemblies.
• Ordering parts required for assembly.  Referring to instructions to determine materials needed and sequence of assembly.  Assembles parts to conform with shop pack instructions.
• Maintaining and operating spot-welding machine.
• Setting up and operating the punch machine for hinges and lockkeeper for all models.
• Assembling hinges and brackets onto various unit doors. Assembling gaskets into doors.
• Assembling metal components according to blueprints, engineering specs and work order/bill of material parts list for complex products.
• Performing visual inspection of production, and using polishing tools, polishes welds on door corners, frames, drawers, and other location to a smooth finish.
• Installing industrial and commercial refrigerating system components into refrigerator cabinets according to blueprints and engineering specifications, using knowledge of refrigeration, structural layout and function and design of components. 
•  Drilling holes and installing mounting brackets and hangers into refrigerator cabinets according to blueprints and engineering specifications.
• Replacing or adjusting defective or worn parts to repair systems.
• Setting up units, doors, and drawers for foaming process. 
• Applying appropriate cleaning solutions as required to clean production assemblies and subassemblies.
•  Cleaning interior and exterior sides of units and attaching UL data plate. Signing off shop pack verifying this portion of the final finishing of unit is accurately completed.
•  Attaching skids to unit.
• Inspecting products and processes while performing job duties to ensure all work done meets or exceeds standards of the company’s quality program.
• Performing visual inspections of units to detect abnormalities or flaws.
• Ensuring proper documents are all in accordance with unit to be shipped.
• May select materials for packaging and check serial tag on unit to ensure all are in accordance with shop pack instructions.
• May cut, bend and braze specified tubing to inlets and outlets of components to form liquid and suction lines of refrigeration system.
• May install expansion and control valves using acetylene torch and wrenches.  Adjusts valves according to specifications. 
• May start system, observe operation, read gauges and instruments, and adjust mechanisms, such as valves, controls and pumps.   May test lines, components and connections for leaks with leak detection equipment.
• May be required to transport various parts items or refrigeration model units from one location of the production facility to another upon request of co-workers or supervisors.  
• May be required to assist in crating finished units prior to movement to shipping department. If assisting in crating duties, responsible for matching shipping labels to the correct unit, checking serial tag number to that listed in the shop pack and ensuring that proper packaging is used. 
• Working cooperatively and congenially with co-workers to achieve cohesive and productive work processes and work environment.
• Performing additional tasks as assigned by management or as the situation requires.   

Qualifications

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions regarding procedures required for installation or assembly of components.
• Capable of using a variety of small hand tools, power tools, and to read a tape measure.
• Possess basic mechanical aptitude and ability.
• Ability to read and understand part requirements and to obtain correct parts for installation on specific units.
• Ability to assemble various component parts by reading and following diagrams of production units.
• May be required to have knowledge of and ability to use wiring test machines.
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