Assembly Technician

Crest Operations · Alexandria, Louisiana

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 
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    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
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    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.

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