Assembly Technician

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a part of the Production Team, a Production Assembly Worker will be responsible for all required assemblies in the assigned work area in the production plant, while maintaining a clean and safe work environment.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Performs all installations and/or assemblies within a specified work area on the production line.  
• Prepares work to be accomplished by reviewing assembly instructions, blueprint specifications, and parts lists; gathering parts, subassemblies, tools and materials.  
• Ensures quality and consistency in installations and/or assemblies within a specified work area.  
• Be able to work from blueprints, process sheets, and/or written instructions, then build to those specifications while utilizing measurement tools and basic math skills.  
• Have working knowledge of hand and air tools. Employee is regularly exposed to vibration, and occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.  
• Regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.  
• Be able to bend, stoop, and reach. Be able to climb up and down, as well as work using a ladder. Employee will go extended periods of time standing and performing repetitive tasks.  
• Ensure work station is kept clean and in safe working condition.  
• Be present on the job to perform the assigned duties and be able to work overtime which is often required to meet production schedules.  
• Perform all other duties as assigned.  

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Ability to use small hand and power tools repetitively, as well as measuring equipment and tools.  
• Ability to read and follow intermediate measurements and instructions with a strong mechanical aptitude.  
• Be a team player, a self-starter and be able to work in a team setting.  
• Good communication skills, ability to work with little supervision, with excellent time management skills.  
• On the job training is available.  

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Competitive Wages $19.59/hr
• Benefits:   
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 11 Paid Holidays, Vacation and Personal Time
• 401K with a generous company match
• Flexible spending account
• Employer-paid life insurance 
• Voluntary-term life insurance
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability
• Critical illness and accident benefits
• Safety boot/shoe allowance
• A waiting period for my apply and only fulltime employees are eligible
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY: 

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions.  News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.