Job Description

Overview

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world. As a Precision Assembler I, you will be part of a collaborative team focused on making a meaningful impact across various sectors while prioritizing career growth and fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential.

Responsibilities

  • Install and remove mechanical and electrical components in assemblies and sub-assemblies per work instructions and/or visual aids.
  • Troubleshoot failed assemblies to determine corrective action.
  • Use hand tools and custom fixtures to produce products on time and with high quality.
  • Perform validation and inspection of own work and within immediate work area.
  • Maintain adequate supplies and a neat and orderly work area.
  • Keep tools and equipment in proper working order.
  • Maintain the security and confidentiality of customer products and documentation.
  • Participate in product testing as needed.
  • Provide timely feedback to upstream and downstream operations.
  • Engage proactively in site Lean activities.
  • Recommend corrective actions to reduce scrap in the process.
  • Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations.
  • Comply with all company security policies and procedures.
  • Work on problems of limited scope under direction.
  • Recommend methods for improving area efficiency and reducing waste.
  • Build stable working relationships with operators and peers.
  • Learn and master all tasks associated with product assembly.
  • Identify assembly non-conformance and perform corrective actions.
  • Handle changing priorities effectively.
  • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Respond to written and verbal instructions.
  • Work overtime as needed.
  • Obtain and renew certifications on assigned equipment.
  • Participate in continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
  • 0-2 years knowledge of production assembly.
  • Mechanical and electrical aptitude including circuits and general tools.
  • Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
  • Ability to perform basic-moderate placement and testing activities.

Additional Information

  • Physical Location: Mesa, AZ.
  • Shift: Shift 1.
  • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:00am-2:30pm.
  • Full Time.

How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Mesa, AZ currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 11 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 50 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 41 different employers. 28 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 293 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

Benchmark currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Phoenix at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Mesa, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Precision Assembler I figures were last recalculated when this page was built.