Job Description

Overview

Nordson Product Assembly, a global leader in Product Assembly, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual for the 1st Shift Assembler I role. This position involves assembling, testing, and packaging industrial precision dispensing equipment in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Responsibilities

  • Assembles, tests, and packages industrial precision dispensing equipment in accordance with quality, productivity, and safety requirements.
  • Follows applicable standard work, process documentation, and quality procedures.
  • Uses hand tools, general power tools, and calibrated power tools for equipment assembly.
  • Interprets reference drawings and bills of material for proper assembly.
  • Uses gages, meters, and measuring tools to verify dimensions and specifications.
  • Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and resolves product failures.
  • Utilizes computers for viewing reference drawings and generating production documents.
  • Maintains flexibility to rotate to different work areas as needed.

Requirements

  • High School graduate with technical or trade experience.
  • 4 plus years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to effectively apply written and verbal instructions.
  • Math skills appropriate for assigned tasks.
  • Ability to read and understand engineered drawings.
  • Familiarity with hand tools and basic wiring.
  • Ability to learn and apply new job-related information.
  • Adaptability to changing environments and priorities.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others.
  • Initiative to influence events and achieve goals.
  • Creativity in applying problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday through Friday 6am to 2:30pm.

How this job compares in Duluth, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 108 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 Duluth, GA

Duluth, GA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 338 other active welding openings from 193 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Duluth, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Lockheed Martin (12), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Classic Collision (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 Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Duluth, GA

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