**Mechanical Assembler**
**Job Description**
As an assembler, you will be responsible for reading blueprints and drawings to construct vacuum grippers, gantry robots, and other components. This role involves mechanical assembly using hand and power tools, fitting and fastening to align and secure parts and subassemblies, mounting and configuring parts onto larger customer-specific equipment. You will conduct quality control and testing to ensure all components and machinery operate according to specifications, troubleshoot and report issues, and perform preventive maintenance on assembly equipment and tools.
**Responsibilities**
+ Read and interpret blueprints and drawings to build mechanical components.
+ Utilize hand and power tools for mechanical assembly.
+ Fit and fasten parts and subassemblies to ensure proper alignment and functionality.
+ Mount and configure parts onto larger equipment specific to customer needs.
+ Conduct quality control checks and testing to ensure operational specifications are met.
+ Troubleshoot issues and make necessary adjustments to resolve assembly problems.
+ Perform preventive maintenance on assembly equipment and tools.
**Essential Skills**
+ 2-5 years of mechanical assembly experience.
+ Proficiency in reading blueprints and shop drawings.
+ Ability to operate hand and power tools.
+ Experience in fabrication.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Ability to read schematic drawings.
+ Experience with electrical wiring to panels and sensors.
**Why Work Here?**
Enjoy the flexibility of three-day weekends as you will only work Monday through Thursday. Opportunities to transition into other roles within the shop, such as machining, welding, or joining the service team that may require travel, are available. The company hosts monthly and quarterly employee appreciation events and prides itself on giving back to its employees. Enjoy great benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401K plan, and provided PPE and safety shoes with a voucher. Additionally, benefit from two performance-based bonuses per year, accrued PTO from day one, and the company provides all necessary tools.
**Work Environment**
Work in a 'shop' environment that is non-climate controlled, being hot in spring/summer and cooler in fall/winter. This is a smaller company with an emphasis on team personality during the interview process. Safety is a high priority.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hickory, NC.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/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)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Hickory,NC.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2025.
**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.