Job Details

Job Location: Walla Walla, WA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $16.45 - $20.60 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Entry Level

Description

Qualifications

Are you looking for a great place to work? Key Technolgy is looking for a Mechanical Assembly Tech to join the production team!

About Key Technology:

Key Technology has been providing innovative solutions to the food industry since 1948. We are a global leader in the design and manufacture of food processing technology. Products range from conveying, digital sorting, and process automation technology. Our ongoing innovations provide increased control, continuous processing and longer machine life–in processed fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruit, fresh-cut produce and more. Corporate headquarters are located in beautiful eastern Walla Walla, Washington. Here we continually strive to find and fulfill our customers’ growing needs.

Summary:

Our Mechanical Assembly Technicians assemble a variety of mechanical products by reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and using both power and hand tools in one of the following areas: Vibratory, work cell area and sub-assembly.

Essential Responsibilities:

At all times safety is a top priority while performing any part of your job.
Build mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies using a variety of hand tools such as wrenches, screw drivers, wire strippers, drills, etc.
Follow verbal and written instruction given by Production Supervisor.
Read and understand blueprints, work instructions and/or electrical schematics.
Clearly communicate any quality or blueprint/schematic issues to Production Supervisor or Lead.
Use fixtures or templates to build equipment as required per blueprint.
Interacts with fellow workers to exchange information accurately.
Other duties as assigned.

What you will need to be successful

High school education, community college technical school, or equivalent experience.
Three years industrial experience preferred.
Able to use fixtures, templates, stops and/or guides.
Basic math skills.

We would be impressed if you had:

Competence in reading and fully understanding manufacturing drawings.
The ability to work with minimum supervision.
Ability to contribute to the teams performance.
Your confidence with measurements, tolerances, and the use of both imperial measurement and metric system.

Why Work at Key?

Key Technology offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees, including the following:

Medical coverage through your choice of a high deductible health plan or a PPO plan. All plans include prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts, when allowed by tax laws
Health Savings Accounts (HSA), when allowed by tax laws. Our HSA includes a 2x match, up to $1,000 annually
Dental and Vision Coverage
Paid life insurance and disability insurance, and options to purchase additional coverage
Paid Maternity Leave
Optional coverages include Long-term Care, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
401k plan with a 100% match on the first 3% of employee contributions, and 50% on the next 2% of contributions (4% match if you contribute 5% of pay)
Educational Assistance reimbursement
Accrued paid time off (PTO)
10 paid holidays annually

All candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background and reference check.