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Assembly Support Operator- 3rd Shift
48244
10/3/25
Southco, Inc.

About the role

The Assembly Support Operator, whose responsibilities include: stage parts for a new jobs, replenish all Kanban bins, return unused parts to stock, and perform all necessary transactions within the Business System.  Typical accountabilities, defined below, require the use of a forklift and JGL man-up, as well as material moving and put away transactions within SAP. 

Compensation: $19.00-$23.00

What you will be doing

  • Responsible for proper staging of parts for jobs by pulling required material from flow lanes,  RK3 and RK1 locations, packaging and  labeling correctly. Communicating all stock discrepancies and moving finished goods to shipping.
  • Maintain batch control for products and job quantity.  Verify and follow all Quality Documentation per Work Instructions ( WIASYA-01 and WIASYS-09).  Protect parts and finish from damage by careful handling.  Notify Supervisor or Team Coordinator of any equipment malfunction, quality deviation.
  • Utilizing forklift, JGL man-up or cart, the Operator will retrieve component and material inventory necessary to assemble parts.  Once retrieved, they will perform the necessary business system transaction required to requisition out the parts to a Production Staging Area (PSA).  The Operator will then bin the parts onto a cart and work to replenish assembly work centers.

About you

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs
  • Basic mechanical ability
  • Manual dexterity
  • Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively
  • Ability to read and interprety quality documents and engineering drawings

How will we reward you

  • Competitive base pay  
  • Generous time off – starting at 3 weeks of annualized PTO (first year is prorated based on start date), 9 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays 
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan – Company makes automatic 2% contribution of eligible pay plus matching contributions of 50% up to the first 6% of eligible pay you contribute.  
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan valued at approximately 4-6% of eligible earnings which includes dividend payments after 3-year vesting period 
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) beginning first day of employment; company funds a portion of HSA for high deductible health plans 
  • Company paid Life & Disability Insurance including; short term, Long Term, and Life 
  • Great Tuition Reimbursement program to support undergraduate or graduate programs available to all employees 
Information at a Glance

Southco is the leading global manufacturer of Engineered Access Hardware with manufacturing and engineering facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. From quality and performance to aesthetics and ergonomics, we know small touches make a big difference. The people of Southco are passionate about connecting with our customers to create innovative engineered access hardware solutions aimed at enhancing the "touch points" of our customers' products. With unrivaled global supply and support, innovative products and dedicated people, Southco provides customers throughout the world with the broadest line of high quality Access Hardware Solutions on the market today for applications in the Networking, Telecommunications, Computer, Automotive, Aerospace, Mass Transit, Off-Highway/Construction, RV/Caravan, Industrial Machinery, Marine and HVAC industries.

Benefits we offer our employees:
·    Generous time off – starting at 3 weeks of annualized PTO (first year is prorated based on start date), 9 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays
·    401(k) Savings and Investment Plan – Company makes automatic 2% contribution of eligible pay plus matching contributions of 50% up to the first 6% of eligible pay you contribute.
·    Employee Stock Ownership Plan valued at approximately 4-6% of eligible earnings which includes dividend payments after 3 year vesting period
·    Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) beginning first day of employment; company funds a portion of HSA for high deductible health plans
·    Company paid Life & Disability Insurance including: Short term, Long Term, and Life
·    Great Tuition Reimbursement program to support undergraduate or graduate programs available to all employees

You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button. Southco provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Southco complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.