Assembly (Gearbox Assembler)

Broadwind is a precision manufacturer of structures, equipment and components for critical applications across a number of industries. We offer a full package of benefits and rewards.

Brad Foote Gearing and Broadwind are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please check out our website to learn more at www.bwen.com.

Brad Foote Gearing, a division of Broadwind, is seeking an Assembler to join our team in Pittsburgh, PA. This is a 1st shift position, with overtime as necessary. Come join our team!

Seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Speed Reducer Assembler to join our team. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for tearing down, repairing, and rebuilding speed reducers to meet exact customer specifications. Operating under the guidance of the Lead Assembler, you will play a crucial part in the success of our team. Will provide their own tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Build subassemblies using the cranes, press, and oven
• Responsible for assembling and matching various types of gearing
• Check the Route Sheet and blueprints for the operations and instructions
• Clean parts at the wash tank
• Assemble bearings with proper preload or end play
• Fabricate lube systems using hard pipe, tubing and hoses
• Run test enclosed drives using related measuring equipment
• Paint enclosed drives to customer specifications
• Maintain department equipment in good working order
• Safe operation of various types of fork lifts
• Record required data on the proper forms as needed during the assembly process
• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience: 19 to 24 months of experience in mechanical assembly, machine operation, or related work.

· Technical Skills: The ability to learn and make general repairs utilizing mechanical principles, as well as the skill to accurately interpret detailed assembly drawings.

· Dexterity & Judgment: A high degree of manual dexterity for assembly tasks and considerable judgment in selecting and using materials, tools, and equipment.

· Safety & Physicality: Ability to perform moderate physical exertion using medium-sized hand tools inside a machine shop setting, utilizing ordinary care to prevent moderate accident hazards.

Key Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities

  • Rebuild & Repair: Disassemble speed reducers, assist in inspecting components for defects, and reassemble, fit, align, and adjust units according to precise customer drawings and specifications.
  • Machine Operation: Set up and operate all types of machine tools, including lathes, milling machines, and drill presses, to machine miscellaneous parts required for repairs.
  • Quality Assurance: Check and measure your work using gauges, micrometers, and other precision measuring instruments to ensure proper quality.
  • Testing: Tests speed reducers for proper operation and completes appropriate quality documents.
  • Material Handling: Safely operate overhead cranes and fork trucks to transfer and position parts to be assembled.Read, understand and explain the contents of his/her Standard Operating Procedure