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Woodward FST Mechanical Assembler2nd Shift in Zeeland, Michigan
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Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
*All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity *9.5% annual retirement benefit opportunity *Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members *12 paid holidays, including floating holidays *Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire *Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave *Paid parental leave *Adoption Assistance *Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits *Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life *Member referral bonus *Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending *Voluntary benefits, including: oHome / Auto Insurance discounts oWhole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
Are you ready to make your mark?If you're interested in becoming a Mechanical Assembler, we have an exciting opportunity for you. What's In It For You At Woodward, our "employees" are called and treated as "members" and we've created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. It's an inclusive, positive, collaborative, and socially responsible environment where members work together for outstanding outcomes.
What you will be doing *Assemble, install, align, adjust and fit subassemblies and parts or auxiliary equipment using appropriate tools and equipment as per work instructions. *Follow work instructions associated with assembly skills to become certified for work being performed. *Work with close tolerances and fits to meet engineering and operating requirements. *Complete all required paperwork in an accurate and efficient manner, including Quality Assurance and Test Record. *Perform low to moderately complex flow and/or pressure testing of assembly components. *Promote teamwork within the organization.
Qualifications What We Are Looking For *Knowledge of and the ability to use a variety of basic hand tools (e.g., wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, scrappers, box cutters). *Knowledge of and ability to apply inspection techniques (e.g., formalized inspection standards, inspection instructions, best practices) and use inspection tools efficiently. The ability to read and use micrometers, functional and cylindrical gauges, comparators, indicator setups, scales. *Knowledge and ability to use torque wrenches to adjust parts and equipment, or install parts and equipment, following established specifications and procedures. *Knowledge of how quality impacts the success of the organization including costs to customers, costs of recalls and potential costs due to negative impacts on a company's reputation. This includes taking the necessary steps to ensure quality on a consistent basis and striving for improvement. *The ability to accomplish a task with concern for all the areas involved, including the ability to notice minute inconsistencies/faults in parts, equipment, or production processes to prevent faulty products leaving the facility. *The ability to use computer and web-based systems to input, access, modify, or output information. *The ability to write effectively, to read and understand work documents and to communicate information clearly to coworkers and supervisor. *General knowledge of machines and equipment functionality, and how tools could be used on such equipment/machines. This includes the ability to learn new systems quickl