Job Description
Job Overview:
Sub Assembler - 3FV
Salina, KS*
Land Pride, a division of Great Plains Manufacturing, is seeking a 3rd Function Valve (3FV) Sub Assembler to assemble kits, as well as stage, inspect, and document valve components and completed valve assemblies.
This Position works Monday through Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some overtime may be required.
*This role will work at our facility in Enterprise, KS for the first several weeks, but will move to Salina, KS by the beginning of 2027
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe valve assembly work area.
- Read and follow production schedules, work orders, bills of material, drawings, routings, and assembly instructions to determine valve components, quantities, and build requirements.
- Kit, stage, and verify valve components, hardware, seals, fittings, labels, and related parts to ensure correct materials are available for assembly.
- Assemble valves and related components according to specifications using appropriate hand tools, power tools, fixtures, and assembly equipment.
- Install, align, tighten, and secure components such as valve bodies, cartridges, spools, springs, fittings, plugs, seals, O-rings, hoses, and mounting hardware as required.
- Inspect components and completed valve assemblies for proper fit, finish, orientation, cleanliness, and conformance to quality standards.
- Perform required checks, tests, or functional inspections on valve assemblies and report defects, shortages, or nonconforming materials to the appropriate supervisor or quality personnel.
- Maintain accurate records of parts used, kits completed, assemblies produced, shortages, defects, and other required production information.
- Use computer systems, scanners, paperwork, tags, or labels to document production activity, component usage, inventory movement, and completed assemblies.
- Move, lift, stage, and organize materials, kits, and completed valve assemblies using proper material-handling methods and equipment.
- Communicate with team members, supervisors, inventory personnel, and quality personnel regarding part availability, assembly issues, production priorities, and process improvements.
- Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, organization, and workflow within the valve assembly and kitting area.
- Follow all Great Plains and OSHA safety regulations and wear prescribed safety and protective equipment.
- Other duties may be assigned that require additional qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environment.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the principle knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, is a proud subsidiary of Kubota with more than 50 years as a Kansas leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of agricultural implements, including seeding, tillage, and landscaping equipment. Our new Construction Equipment Division adds Kubota-branded skid steers, compact track loaders, and CE attachments, supported by Kubota Construction R&D Engineering in Salina. Operating in eight Kansas communities with multiple divisions, including Great Plains Ag; Land Pride; Great Plains International; and the Construction Equipment Division, we employ over 2,000 people and are committed to innovation and professional growth. If you are self-motivated, goal-oriented, and collaborative, explore our open opportunities at www.WorkForGPM.com.
