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Mechanical Assembly Technician, MakeUp

Open Position

Location: Richmond, Virginia


AMF Bakery Systems is looking for a motivated and self-driven Mechanical Assembly Technician (MAT). MATs are responsible for mechanical assembly of AMF machinery, assemblies, and equipment. MATs must be able to work with or without the aid of drawings and/or schematics. Fabrication and occasional rework of parts (cutting, grinding, drilling, tapping, welding, etc.) will be required to complete assemblies.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities (Include, but not limited to):

  • Interpret and follow verbal, written and drawn instructions
  • Assemble parts using a wide variety of fasteners and joining techniques
  • Maintain work area cleanliness, functionality and safe conditions
  • Perform all assigned tasks in a limited amount of time, within acceptable quality limits and while following safe work practices
  • Report out on assembly progress and suggest countermeasures to maintain or recover schedules
  • Identify and suggest productivity and/or quality improvements to Supervisors and/or Engineers

What Do You Need to Succeed (Included, but not limited to):

  • Trade school
  • Relevant mechanical assembly experience
  • Ability to comprehend and execute verbal, written and drawn instructions (incl. 2D and 3D engineering drawings and/or schematics)
  • A solid mechanical aptitude which enables the use of sound judgment in the proper use of fasteners and assembly steps
  • Comfortable working with a wide variety of hand, electrical and pneumatic tools and the understanding of which tools are best to use in a given situation
  • Ability to assess a problematic situation, diagnose a potential issue and repair the problem
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Ability to safely operate a fork truck
  • Ability to weld preferred but not required

We offer competitive salary, benefits, tuition reimbursement, bonus opportunities, holiday pay and Paid time off.