Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.
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Build Products. Develop Talent. Drive Excellence.
Thomson Power Systems is seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Assembler to provide technical leadership for the mechanical assembly operations supporting our switchgear and power distribution products.
This role combines hands-on assembly responsibilities with coaching, training, troubleshooting, and process improvement activities.
Position Overview
As a Lead Mechanical Assembler, you will serve as the technical expert and coach for mechanical assembly operations. You will support the development of team members while ensuring products are built according to engineering specifications, quality standards, and production schedules.
You will play a critical role in developing assembler capability and helping establish best-in-class mechanical assembly practices within the Arlington facility.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Serve as the subject matter expert for mechanical assembly operations
Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and bills of material
Support complex assemblies and troubleshooting activities
Verify products meet engineering and customer requirements
Assist employees with assembly techniques and best practices
Coaching & Employee Development
Train new Mechanical Assemblers on assembly standards and procedures
Conduct hands-on demonstrations of proper assembly techniques
Cross-train employees across multiple processes
Evaluate skill development and recommend training needs
Encourage continuous learning and professional growth
Production Execution
Support daily production goals and schedules
Coordinate workflow within the assigned area
Help resolve material, process, and assembly issues
Assist supervisors with manpower planning and resource allocation
Ensure standard work is executed consistently
Quality & Continuous Improvement
Promote first-pass quality and error prevention
Lead problem-solving activities related to assembly issues
Participate in Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives
Support the development of visual standards and standardized work
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED
4+ years of mechanical assembly experience
Ability to read engineering drawings and mechanical blueprints
Experience working with hand tools, power tools, and torque equipment
Experience reading and working from bills of material
Strong troubleshooting and coaching ability
Preferred Qualifications
Prior Lead Assembler experience
Switchgear or electrical equipment manufacturing experience
Lean Manufacturing training
Experience supporting plant start-ups or new product launches
What Success Looks Like
Assemblies are built right the first time
Team capability increases through coaching and training
Mechanical quality issues decline over time
Standard work is consistently followed
Employees advance into higher-skilled positions
Shift: Mon-Thur/Tue-Fri 5:45AM-4:15PM
Pay
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
Paid Time Off and Holidays
401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Paid Leaves
Tuition Assistance
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
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