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LATERAL ASSEMBLY ASSOCIATE

Honea Path, South Carolina, United States, 29654


Your Career Begins at Timken 
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken.  Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Job Requirements / Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED
  • An acceptable level of math skills (addition, subtraction, fraction, division etc.)
  • Able to stand 100%  of  work  day
  • Requires lifting (up to 40lbs –up to 80%  per day) and material handling
  • Annual Eye Exam required

 

Other Considerations:

  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Basic computer skills

 

Job Tasks / Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for verifying components to operations pancheck per inspection(performance) codes
  • Inspects material visually for surface defects and dimensionally for compliance to tolerances using gauging equipment and/or other measuring devices.
  • Set up and operate Lateral Machines.
  • Perform press safety checklist per required frequency
  • Segregates and identifies rejected material for final disposition by using the appropriate quality tags.
  • Performs sampling inspection and records data per process control plans
  • Audit production lots to assure conformance to customer specifications
  • Complete all end of line documentation and assure traceability requirements are met.
  • Prepares packing/packaging materials as necessary.  Packs bearing components or assemblies in proper container for shipment. 
  • Checks content of boxes and compares with packing ticket for correct count, part numbers and other special packaging requirements.
  • Perform material handling functions including moving finished product and components within the department.  Manual lifting of pans to bin is also required.
  • Performs a number of related assignments such as removing rust from parts, etching numbers or symbols on parts if required.
  • This position may receive support and direction from other quality assurance personnel as authorized by the department supervisor
  • Maintain knowledge of current quality and safety system(s) and other regulatory compliance related to this position.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on equipment per the required frequency
  • Maintains housekeeping of work area and performs daily houspekeeping duties.
  • Refer to Ergonomic Job Descriptions for the physical job requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.



The Timken Company, a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, designs a growing portfolio of next-generation products for diverse industries. For more than 125 years, Timken has used its specialized expertise to innovate and create customer-centric solutions that increase reliability and efficiency. The company posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024 and employs more than 19,000 people globally, operating from 45 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune.

Why Choose Timken?

  • Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  • A culture of top performance
  • A global, diverse environment
  • Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  • A conviction to improve communities around us
  • Competitive salary and benefits

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