assembly technician

assembler

grill cook

installation technician

merchandiser

National-Assemblers


What is the best part of working at the company?

One of the more positive aspects of the role is the level of independence. Employees are generally trusted to manage their own time and responsibilities without excessive supervision, allowing for a self-directed work style.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?

The workload can be highly inconsistent and unpredictable. For example, assignments may indicate a certain volume of work at a location, but the actual workload upon arrival may be significantly less. This lack of reliability can make planning difficult. Additionally, management practices could benefit from improvement, and there appears to be inconsistency in the skill level and training of some technicians.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?

The work environment can feel disorganized at times, with limited structural support. Employees are responsible for supplying their own tools and purchasing company apparel, which may add to the overall cost of employment. Aside from initial basic supplies, resources provided by the company are minimal.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?

There is no consistent “typical” day. Work assignments, locations, and expectations can vary significantly from day to day.

Additional Comments

Employees may be required to travel up to 55 miles one way for assignments, which can be demanding. Compensation may not be sufficient for those with significant financial responsibilities unless working extended hours. Prospective employees should carefully consider whether the pay structure and workload align with their needs.

As someone with 10 years of experience in the bicycle industry, including 4 years managing a repair shop, I found the expectations for bike assembly here challenging. In my experience, building a bike properly takes at least 15 minutes. To earn the advertised pay of $25+ per hour, you’d need to assemble 7 bikes per hour, or one every 8.5-10 minutes, which feels unrealistic for most technicians, especially those without extensive building and repair experience. At that pace, ensuring quality and safety could be difficult.
For context, unboxing and removing shipping protection takes about 3 minutes if done carefully, leaving roughly 7 minutes to assemble, adjust, and address any shipping damage before moving to the next bike. This pace is expected for hours, with only a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Additionally, tasks like inventory management, prep work, and waiting for manager approval to record completed work are unpaid, which adds to the challenge.
The two managers I interacted with mentioned working 6 to 7 days a week, which may indicate high workplace demands. For those considering this role, it may suit individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and don’t mind limited breaks. However, the intense pace and unpaid tasks could be significant drawbacks for others.
Pros: Potential for decent pay if you’re highly efficient and comfortable with minimal breaks.
Cons: High-pressure pace, unpaid additional tasks, and demanding work schedule.

I have been working here for 12 years, and it has been a life changing event for me. I started at 50 years old and it has been an uphill climb for me, but the rewards have been worth the effort. 
 If you like to travel this is the job for you, but local talent is what best fits in our company. NAI has many opportunities and jobs, there is a place for anyone who is willing to take on good work ethics and holds a higher standard. They have plenty of work and the pay is awesome. It is a peice rate job and that is how it pays. To be successful you must be energetic and have a solid work ethic. Your paycheck is what you are willing to put into it. If you wanna get paid for what your worth then your performance will be the key to your success.
 The benefits are amazing. As well as the many bonuses that come around quiet frequently. 
 Look at it this way, you put a high worth on your time and ability. This job deffently rewards you for your time and skill. I don't know many jobs out there that you can set your own pay check and your overtime. And you can work as much as you like. 
 I have actually found a home where I can. BE all I can be, and I am rewarded on my performance not answering to a line boss or a supervisor  standing over my shoulder all day.
 Thanks NAI, for changing my life and the life of my family. I have become the person I always knew I could be. So from me and my family I am humble and grateful for all you have done for us.

When you start they will tell you the typical range of an assembler. This can be met but not right away and certainly not without working every weekend and long hours. You will hear stories about people making really good money but the truth is only the top people in the company will make that and to do it you have to be friends with the managers/schedulers to make sure you get good locations. Not a bad place if you enjoy working mostly by yourself and occasionally with 1 to 2 other people. You will not have a manager constantly over your shoulder. You are expected to sometimes deal with some ridiculous requests/expectations from store managers at the locations you are working at. And if you don't like cold/hot weather this job definitely is not for you. All year you will be expected to work outside (hopefully with some cover, but sometimes not) and weather conditions are not an excuse for not going in/leaving early from work.  

I love the job, besides assembling, there is a remodeling side of the job you can travel with and make good hourly pay 20+ per hour. It’s seasonal in some states so when that happened you have a huge influx of cash and then you hop into the remodeling side to ease the slow season and that’s good income as well. This job lets you build things and that makes you appreciate your productivity. I love the fact that even if I need a week off because of long hours I’ve clocked in, I can ask for it off and know if it’s a week in advance it will most likely get approved. It doesn’t feel like management wants to destroy you and suck your life out from you, it’s great to see the managers get down and dirty with you and make products and even show you some new tricks. This job is everywhere too, so if you like to travel PICK THIS. You learn about tools, how to build, how to be consistent and it builds a hustle in you, you can always take it somewhere else. This is a career builder for sure! Even staying at this job is a career in itself ! Do not fret, join our family at NAI it’s great and we would love to have you.

Had a great experience with my trainer when I came to the company.  Taught me so much and more than just the advanced training needed to do this job right, he showed me he cared about me personally and was committed to my success.  That saw me go from making roughly $20 an hour during my training to now I make at least $30 an hour and there are days I've done over $50.  I've got support from everyone I've interacted with here and my management team is always a phone call away and do frequent visits to make sure our quality is good but also that I'm good, and that means a lot.  Since I've been here I've seen that trainer and other hard working Techs I've encountered promoted and can clearly see the opportunity here to grow.  I'm working on my promotion to a trainer now and hope to be able to help new Techs like I was the same way my trainer did for me.  

I work with this company for a few years. It has the potential to be a great company. To give you an understanding, this company works with many different retailers, and these retailers have associates with unpleasant attitudes towards the company they work for. In turn NAI tech goes into store to service store and is met with obstacles he/she didn’t sign up for. This affects the tech because this job is a commission base job after training. You average around $300 to $600 a week @ start of job depending on your mechanical aptitude. It will take at least a year before you start making on average $600 to $800 a week with a good trainer. They have 2 season when you’re able to exceed that amount in a week. It’s hard for this company to keep good people around do to lack of leadership. There where 2 DM over the area I work in, until 1 of them left that’s when it really started becoming challenging to work for this company. 

The job isn't too hard to learn and you can definitely make good money but you'll have to work yourself to death to do it. This job is also fairly seasonal. During the colder seasons, there barely enough to keep everyone working more than a couple days a week. You don't know where you'll be the next day until about 4pm the previous day and sometimes you have to drive 45 miles one way to go to stores in some shady areas. I love the pay structure, honestly, but the wages and compensation are stagnating at best. Since the company has to deal with retailers (mostly Walmart) to negotiate what will essentially dictate your pay per item, I'm sure you can imagine how fair the compensation is. When the CEO says there "great news" or "big things in the works", just prepare yourself to be disappointed. Truthfully, it's hard to complain because I get paid more than any of my previous jobs but you really have to put in the work to make any good money and it will initially feel impossible. Just be ready to work yourself to exhaustion every day. 

If you enjoy not knowing what your schedule is going to be or how often you'll work this is the place for you. Your schedule is updated daily based on stores needs in your area. So there isn't always work for you. Often you are competing with other techs in your area for work opportunities. They only offer .20/mile after 50th mile. Communication is a huge problem. Have had several days where I show up ready to work and they didn't actually request you or don't have anything for you at all. No time for breaks unless you like unnecessary overtime. Don't get paid for anything you don't build so time in the bathroom or eating feels like a waste. If you don't feel like traveling 100 miles you will get written up for refusal even though you get no notice. If you request a weekend off or make plans, you do not get approval notice until the day before, often have had to cancel plans when I am forced to work a time I had requested off with less that 12 hours notice of work order. Claim they are desperate to keep people but not willing to appropriately accommodate all of your needs.

For anyone who's not afraid of working in the heat at a fast pace for 8 to 15 hours a day, this may be the job for you. It provided a wide array of products to assemble including but not limited to bicycles, barbecues, indoor and outdoor furniture. If you are a hard and dedicated worker this job can provide you the opportunity to make a descent amount of extra cash. The problem comes from all the cutbacks to the type of work we are allowed to be contracted for. During down seasons we would paint, do repairs on equipment such a pallet jacks and shopping carts. Once these types of jobs were removed from our available services this job essentially became seasonal. On top of that the office would expect you to drop everything at a moments notice to go to a job 7-days a week. During busy seasons we would work everyday from sun-up till well past sun-down and if you need some time to take care of personal life you are replaceable. That all being said if you need to make some money and don't care how, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assembly technician 495 salaries reported	$24.19 per hour
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Installation technician 4 salaries reported	$32.50 per hour
Merchandiser 68 salaries reported	$19.50 per hour

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