US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm said, “With what Virginia Transformer is doing, they are at the center of how we’re going to build out the backbone of our clean energy future.”

Virginia Transformer and Georgia Transformer Corp., is “the engineering firm that makes transformers.”

We are the largest US-owned manufacturer of electric transformers in North America and have been helping to secure the reliability and resilience of our country’s electric grid for more than 50 years. We produce power transformers for any conceivable application – GSU, substations, auto-transformers, grounding transformers, drive duty, rectifier, exciter, voltage regulator, and other.

The company is experiencing steady and sustained growth and serves every part of US industry from its five state-of-the-art North American facilities. We are actively looking for individuals who want to be part of a high-growth company and who want to share in the pride we have in ensuring American manufacturing continues to flourish. Without reliable power, manufacturing cannot operate. That is where we – and you – come in. Join us.

Job Description:
Production Assembler provides technical, hands-on support and assistance to shop personnel. The PA frequently interacts with the Engineering Department, follows project jobs, process audits and quality checkpoints throughout the manufacturing process. The PA participates in design reviews and coordination of jobs. Performs timely resolution of technical problems. Conduct troubleshooting and failure analysis with minimal impact to manufacturing schedule. This person works to implement continuous improvement projects; reduce cost and cycle time; resolve production issues and suggest improvements.

Pay is $20 - $25 an hour based on skills and experience with overtime available!

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical / hands on support to production personnel
• Operate and/or tend to machines used to produce transformers
• Cut, Strip, and bend wire leads using pliers and wire scrapers
• Attach, alter, trim, repair, maintain, disassemble, assemble parts and components using hand tools.
• Record production and operational data on specified forms.
• Perform stringent audit and quality checks and tests.
• Expediently solve technical problems as they arise on the floor minimizing the impact on the production schedule
• Collaborate with engineers or other personnel to identify, define or solve developmental problems
• Facilitate and provide training for employees to ensure quality of workmanship
• Perform skills audits and provide information to company Training and Development manager

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Required Education and Experience

• High School degree or GED equivalent.
• 1-3 Years Manufacturing Production experience
• Valid Driver’s License
• Basic mathematical skills
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds.
• Excellent interpersonal and communicative skills
• Woodworking / Carpentry
• Mechanical experience and proficiency
• Experience operating a crane, and hand tools.
• Basic computer and data entry

Tools & Technology

• Calibrated resistance measuring equipment — Insulation resistance testers; Wheatstone bridges
• Electrical coil winding machine — Coil spreading machines; Coil taping machines; Element winding machines
• Mallets — Rawhide hammers; Rubber mallets
• Stripping tools — Wire strippers
• Voltage or current meters — Digital voltage meters; Test lamps
• Wire cutters — Wire cutting tools; Wire snips
• CNC Machine — Machine operation
• Horizontal Panel Saw / Beam Saw — Machine operation / saw cuts
• Wood Planer Machine — Machine operation

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.60 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Rincon, GA 31326 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rincon, GA 31326: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person