General Assemblers and Sewing Machine Operators

Job summary

Assemble and/or sew personal protective products, operating production equipment and using hand or powered tools to cut, drill, align, and fasten components. Test and inspect completed products, repair units that do not meet specifications, and assist less experienced operators as needed.

Job details

TOGETHER, WE SAVE LIVES Med-Eng* products are trusted in over 100 countries worldwide. It offers the leading brand of Explosive Ordnance Disposal protective equipment, including suits and helmets for EOD, bomb disposal and tactical teams. In addition to its bomb disposal equipment, its product line includes a vast array of specialized tools for unexploded ordnance, high risk search and demining operations. Med-Eng crew survivability blast attenuation seats and thermal management’s solutions protect military vehicle occupants and their mission critical electronics from the blast effects of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and heat stress. Med-Eng is world-renowned for its aggressive Research & Development programs and collaborative approach to meeting customer requirements. Temporary General Assemblers and Sewing Machine Operators Currently, our Operations Team is seeking Temporary Mechanical Assemblers and Sewing Machine Operators at our Pembroke, Ontario office. Summary The successful candidates will prepare and assemble/and or sew quality personal protective products. Duties & Responsibilities Operates production line equipment of a level of complexity requiring the specified training or assembling products, units, machines, equipment, and/or subassemblies that are larger, heavier, and/or more complex; May cut materials; Drills, taps, or reams holes, using drill press or portable drill. Aligns components, and bolts, screws, or rivets them together, using hand tools or portable powered tools; Tests or assist in testing operation of completed product; Assists more junior operators in performance of skilled function; May repair units that fail to meet specifications; Mounts assembled components, such as transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, and sockets, on chassis panel; Perform inspection to ensure maintenance of quality standards; May perform assembly operations under microscope or other magnifying device; Other duties as required Qualifications Understand safety features and safe operation methods for all machines; At least two (2) years of production/manufacturing experience; Ability to communicate and read in English; Ability to work overtime when required; At least two (2) years of mechanical assembly/and or sewing experience.

What you’ll do

Assemble and/or sew personal protective products, operating production equipment and using hand or powered tools to cut, drill, align, and fasten components. Test and inspect completed products, repair units that do not meet specifications, and assist less experienced operators as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least two years of production or manufacturing experience and at least two years of mechanical assembly and/or sewing experience. They must understand machine safety, be able to communicate and read in English, and be available to work overtime when required.

Listed skills

• Quality Inspection · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Mechanical Assembly
• Sewing Machine Operation
• Production Equipment Operation
• Hand Tool Use
• Power Tool Use
• Drilling
• Material Cutting
• Component Alignment
• Product Testing
• Quality Inspection
• Repair
• Workplace Safety
• English Communication
• Reading English

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Trades
• Engineering
• Security & Safety

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