AI summary
Mechanical Assembler role assembling and testing mechanical units and fabricated parts using hand/power tools, fixtures, and shop equipment. Babcock & Wilcox is an industrial manufacturing/engineering company. Standout perk not stated, but the work offers broad hands-on assembly, inspection, and rigging exposure.
Key skills
Mechanical assembly (hand and light power tools)Reading drawings and bills of materialUse of inspection tools (calipers, micrometers)Forklift operation (loading/unloading, moving materials)Operating drill press, lathe, and milling machinesOxy/acetylene torch useWelding (some experience)Overhead crane operation and riggingTesting and troubleshooting assembled partsPneumatic impact tools and hydraulic tools
Salary not listed — comparable Mechanical Assembler roles in the Copley, OH area typically pay around $20–$30/hour depending on experience and shift.
You'll thrive here if you’re an experienced hands-on mechanic who can read drawings, measure precisely, and work safely and independently while collaborating with a shop team.
Why apply
- Hands-on build and test work
- Varied tools: machining, rigging, welding
Description
Assembles mechanical units or fabricated parts of various size and complexity using hand tools, jigs, and fixtures, as well as light power tools and equipment. Follows oral instructions, drawings, bills of material, and written procedures.
- Fits, aligns, adjusts, and calibrates parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and operating requirements.
- Tests assembled parts.
- Repairs units or parts that have failed to meet specified functional performance.
- Disassembles and inspects subassemblies.
- Load and unload material from trucks to storage area and move within workspace using forklift, handcart, or other device.
- May exercise own technical judgment.
- Operates drill press, lathe, and milling machines.
- Inspects components using micrometers and records on inspection form.
- Disassembles equipment using pneumatic impact tools, torches, and hydraulic tools.
- Secure rigging and operate overhead cranes.
- Assemble components by heating, bolting, and welding .
Qualifications
- Two years of experience as a mechanic. (Auto mechanic acceptable.)
- One year of experience using common inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.).
- Good written and oral communication.
- Ability to use oxy/acetylene torches.
- Some experience with welding.
- Able to work with little to no supervision.
- Must work well with other but also be comfortable working independently.
- Some experience operating fork trucks and jib cranes.