Assembler I
About Cooper Lighting
Category
Operations
Career Level
Entry Level
Location
Denver, CO, US 80216
Shift Schedule
Education
High School or equivalent
Travel
No Travel

Job Description
 
Cooper Lighting
18001 E Colfax Ave
Aurora, CO 80011
 
Job Title:             Assembly                                                                                                                          
Department:       Production
Reports To:         Assembly Lead, Production Supervisor
 
Summary of Position: Utilizes knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform a variety of tasks including reading and understanding of work orders, assembling, testing, and inspecting light fixtures and individual components, and maintaining standards of quality, production, and safety. Works as part of a cell assembly team to ensure that daily production, quality, and safety goals are met.Must be able to work any shift (Days, Nights), including weekends.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 
Safety:
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Responsible for following all safety policies and procedures, complying with JSA's, wearing proper PPE and complying with the production attire policy, and assuring that the work cell has safe equipment and no risk is placed on their coworkers or themselves.
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Responsible forBBS and near miss procedures, andfor following Universal Waste procedures and MSDS: spill response, spill prevention.*
Any safety issue identified should be reported immediately to production lead, supervisor or manager.
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General cleaning of shop areas and personal 5S/industrial housekeeping responsibility.
Production:
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Assembles, inspects, and tests fixtures and pans via an assembly line or workbench process depending on the company's daily needs, to product, quality, and production specifications.
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Assembles, wire, inspects, and packages according to specifications, maintaining the work speed standards of the line and team.
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Assemble fixture mock-ups and samples according to instructions &/or specifications.
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Submits Kaizen cards (employee suggestions) for production improvements at a rate of one per cell per month.
Coordination:
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Enters into the computer complete, accurate work order information.
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Notifies the production lead of all problems with product or quality.
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Arrives on time at the start of their shift, after breaks, and lunch, complying with the relevant attendance policy. Reports any absences to the Production Lead or Supervisor.
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Ensures all shift timecard information is complete and accurate before leaving.
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Accepts other duties as assigned, including flexing between work cells as needed.
 
Competencies:
 
Communication:
Listens to others and communicates in an effective manner.
Behavioral indicators:
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Engages in respectful, work appropriate dialogue, respecting personal privacy and not spreading rumors.
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Knows that listening is essential to understanding.
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Ensures that others involved in a project or effort are kept informed about developments and plans.
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Ensures that important information from management is shared with employees and others as appropriate.
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Keeps Assembly Lead, Supervisor, and/or Manager informed about progress and problems.
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Shares ideas and information with others who might find them useful.
 
Initiative:
Identifying and dealing with issues proactively and persistently; seizing opportunities that arise; coming up with solutions.
Behavioral indicators:
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Identifies what needs to be done and contributes ideas to solve problems before being asked or required.
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Does more than what is normally required in a situation.
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Seeks out others involved in a situation to learn their perspectives.
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Takes action to help other employees in the work cell, minimizes downtime by pursuing other cleaning and safety tasks.
 
 Interpersonal Skills:
Extent to which an individual gets along and interacts positively with co-workers. Degree and style of understanding and relating to others.
Behavioral indicators:
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Interacts with other team members in a positive manner, and does not engage in behaviors that would degrade the team dynamic.
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Finds non-threatening ways to approach others about sensitive issues, communicates effectively and appropriately given the situation.
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Notices and accurately interprets what others are feeling, based on their choice of words, tone of voice, expressions, and other nonverbal behavior.
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Understands the strengths, weaknesses, and important concerns of others.
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Listens attentively to people's ideas and concerns.
 
 Learning:
Desiring and making an effort to acquire new knowledge and skills for work. Concern for the acquisition of new job knowledge.
Behavioral indicators:
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Demonstrates an understanding of new information.
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Masters new technical and organizational concepts and information.
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Builds on strengths and addresses weaknesses.
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Pursues self-development on a continual basis.
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Seeks feedback from others and is receptive to new ideas and perspectives.
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Seeks opportunities to master new knowledge.
Job Requirements
 
Availability
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Ability to work any scheduled shift.
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Ability to work nights, weekends, and overtime.
Education:
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High School Diploma or Equivalency.
Experience:
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Minimum of 6 months, solid, positive work experience. Minimum of 2 months of production/assembly line experience, preferred.
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Must have physical dexterity and endurance in order to pick up pans, fixtures, lamps, sheet metal. small wires and parts, and assemble a pan and fixture with power and non-power tools, soldering experience a plus.
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Able to speak, read, write, and comprehend English.
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Ability to communicate problems in product or quality in to the Lead or Production Supervisor clearly and concisely.
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Ability to learn and understand the basics of electrical wiring in order to perform all pan wiring.
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Complete knowledge of Quality Control issues related to all production assembly areas.
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Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs repetitively within a shift.
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Able to bend, stoop, reach forward, and stand for up to 12 hours, engage in repetitive motion, and tolerate exposure to varying temperatures.
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Able to see fine details, see colors, and distinguish between colors.
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MS Office experience a plus.
 
Materials and Equipment Used:
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Power drills
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Wire strippers
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Lineman pliers
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Various hand tools
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Broom/dust pan
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Computers
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Soldering Irons
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Box Cutters
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Drill Press
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Chop Saw
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Pneumatic Power Tools
 
Cooper Lighting endeavors to make www.cooperindustries.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the Division Talent Management Representative at (770) 486-4488.
Cooper Lighting is an EEO/AA employer M/F/V/D.
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