Assembler - Hiring Now

Company: Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Location: Damascus
Posted on: March 8, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Summary/Overview This classification requires the subassembly of components required to complete hoist builds. This may require following blueprints and other written and verbal specifications. Job may be needed in the electric or manual classification in the assembly department as needed. Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Performs all work in a manner that conforms to safety and environmental policies of the Company. - Plans assembly procedures, following specifications. - Removes small quantities of metal to clean parts or to produce close fit between parts. - Drills, taps, or reams holes. - Align components, bolts, screws, or rivets them together. - Installs moving parts, such as shafts, levers, or bearings, and works them to test free movement. - Aligns and meshes gears in gearbox to assemble system of gears. - Sub-assemblies will include, but not be limited to transmissions, brakes, panel plates, and final assemblies. - Works from blueprints, production illustrations, process sheets, production test procedures, written and oral instructions where assembly methods and procedures are established. - This classification also requires team members to rotate into all areas of classification on a regular basis. - Assists or performs training of other personnel on job duties as directed by Supervisor - Performs other duties conducive to assuring optimum productivity within the Plant as the need arises, and other duties as assigned by Supervisor. - The listed Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to summarize generally the principal tasks of the job identified. They should not be considered an exclusive description or itemization of all the work requirements and responsibilities that are inherent in the job. Other duties, functions and tasks may be added, for example, as machinery, equipment, processes, and customer requirements change. /n /n Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. /n /n Required Qualifications - High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred but not required. - Prior experience and/or training is a plus. - Ability to lift/lower/push/pull up to 40 lbs. safely. /n About Columbus McKinnon: Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how. Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years - proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we're going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team! Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.

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