Assembler

Job Title: Mechanical Assembler

Job Description

Join our team as a Mechanical Assembler, where you will play a crucial role in constructing mechanical support assemblies. You will utilize your skills to assemble a variety of mechanical units, ensuring that they meet the specified standards and quality. This role involves working with engineering instructions at designated workstations, using an array of hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform all functions, excluding welding, in each station and feeder area in the assigned department.
• Flex to other workstations and assembly lines as needed.
• Assemble mechanical support assemblies to specifications.
• Identify and assemble all parts accurately.
• Practice and sustain 5S methods.
• Understand material ordering systems.
• Follow proper sealing procedures for all products.
• Read and interpret motor sizes and data plates.
• Understand plumbing and electrical components of units.
• Work safely from ladders up to 20 feet in height.
• Familiarize with knockdown packing and crating processes.
• Install special accessories on units, understanding their function and installation.
• Adhere to ISO procedures, policies, and instructions to ensure quality.
• Mentor others and promote LEAN principles.
• Contribute to improving safety performance and resolving safety issues.
• Help achieve departmental safety goals, including reporting near misses and meeting safety metrics.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• General knowledge in the construction of related equipment.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Good communication skills with representatives, customers, and co-workers.
• Ability to understand bills of material.
• Working knowledge of computers and relevant systems.
• Proficiency in using simple math and basic hand-held measuring tools.
• Ability to understand and react to job schedules.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a construction or mechanical background within a manufacturing facility.
• Comfortable using hand, power, and air tools.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and tape measures.
• Mechanically inclined and adaptable to change.
• Maintain regular attendance and take appropriate safety precautions.

Work Environment

The role is based in a manufacturing facility with a loud noise level, requiring hearing protection. The majority of work is conducted indoors, although large bay doors may expose you to weather conditions. Housekeeping is performed per shift, and the work environment can be dirty. Proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as steel or composite toe boots, earplugs, safety glasses/goggles, gloves, and arm shields, is required and provided where necessary.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Milford, DE.

The pay range for this position is $18.66 - $19.66/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Milford,DE.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 16, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.