Test Floor Assistant

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a proud 122-year-old American-owned electric motor and generator manufacturer, is seeking a detail-oriented Test Floor Assistant to join our quality testing team in Mansfield, Ohio. In an exciting time of growth for American manufacturing and electrification, we're expanding our operations and looking for reliable team members who take pride in ensuring our products meet the highest standards and share our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

As a Test Floor Assistant reporting to the Test Floor Supervisor, you'll play a hands-on role in the inspection and testing of rotating machinery, controls, switchgear, and transformer equipment throughout the manufacturing process and ultimately on our massive test floor. We're looking for someone who consistently shows up ready to work, values precision and accuracy, and takes pride in ensuring every unit meets required specifications and customer requirements.

Whether you're experienced in electrical testing or someone with strong attention to detail and electro-mechanical aptitude, this is your opportunity to work with a company that values quality assurance as essential to our reputation. At IDEAL, we believe in doing things right, getting better every day, and building products that power the world's most critical applications. Join us and help build this American IDEAL.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or certified equivalent
• Experience in a heavy manufacturing environment is required; a focus on large motors, generators, and rotating equipment is helpful
• Ability to work from engineering specifications, wiring and schematic diagrams, and standards
• Working knowledge of electrical testing equipment and computers
• Experience operating various manufacturing equipment, forklifts, and overhead cranes is helpful
• Technical literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite, and ERP and CRM software
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability
• Teamwork approach with excellent communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and time-management skills
• Ability to use the following: test stand and fixtures, a variety of power sources and equipment to drive or load equipment on test, a variety of metering, gauging, recording, and analyzing equipment, and distribution controls, hand tools, and power hoist.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Electrical maintenance course training certifications or education in a related field are preferred
• Experience with large motors, generators, and rotating equipment is helpful
• Experience working with vendors in a B2B environment

WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORK HOURS

• Daily minimum of 8 hours.  Weekly 40-hour minimum.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays, and nights
• This position generally operates in the manufacturing areas of the facility
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, copiers/printers, and phones

REQUIREMENTS & DISCLOSURES

• Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
• This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities required for the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb heights of up to 20 feet.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.
• IDEAL is a drug-free workplace.

BENEFITS

• Compensation $18.00 - $26.00 per hour based on skills and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package:

• Life insurance
• Group health insurance, including Health Savings Account option
• Dental & vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Paid time off
• Ten paid holidays/year