Assembly Technician

Come join our collaborative and innovative team at DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations! DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations has been an industry leader in the design and supply of high-voltage, open-air substations, and switchyards since 1965. Over a half-century of building meaningful relationships with our customers and vendors boils down to one thing: people. We take pride in our collaborative approach where everything we do is designed to deliver the project the right way, your way. Though we have grown over the years, and now offer new innovations like our Factory-Built Substations, our age-old commitment will never change: to take care of you like family. DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is looking to hire a Factory-Built Substation (FBS) Technician to work from our Port of Alexandria Facility in our Assembly Department. An FBS Technician, as part of a team, assembles custom factory-built substations.The FBS Technician is responsible for reading blueprints, erecting steel, assembling, and operating machinery and more. This individual must be able to perform duties with speed and accuracy to produce a quality product and keep a steady flow of products. CORE COMPETENCIES: Customer Focus Decision Quality Business Insight Drives Results Collaborates Communicates Effectively Courage Instills Trust Manages Ambiguity ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Successfully apply simple hand tools such as wrenches, hammer, screwdriver etc. Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits. Positions and aligns parts to form complete structures, following blueprints and layout specifications, using machinery, and hand tools. Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and common power tools. Moves parts safely into position, manually or with hoists or cranes. Keeps the warehouse property in order, including but not limited to routine maintenance and grooming of grounds and facilities and regular and preventative maintenance on all Company equipment and machinery. Attends safety meetings as requested / instructed. Operates all machinery and equipment, including the Company’s forklift, in a safe manner always. Promotes company goals. Works to displays an excellent safety record EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or equivalent required. Read and understand measuring devices such as tape measurer, rules, and combination squares required. Perform simple shop math (add/subtract fractions, decimals, and whole numbers) required. Experience applying simple hand tools such as wrenches, hammer, screw driver etc. required. Experience working in a Warehouse or Manufacturing environment preferred. Additional Information Referral Level: Trades and Skilled Not eligible for Enhanced Referral Not eligible for External Referral DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is proud to be ISO-9001:2015 and ISN Certified. DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation, contact your Human Resource Business Partner. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35 (c) Part of the CREST INDUSTRIES family of companies.