Company Overview:
Since 1913, REDYREF has been a proud U.S.-based enclosure manufacturer. Our long history illustrates our dedication to quality and customer service, and has resulted in an expansion over the last decade that now enables us to offer our services across four facilities serving all of North America, totaling more than 250,000 square feet of high-tech manufacturing space.
Job Summary
The Senior Assembler is responsible for assisting daily assembly operations for kiosk and display products, ensuring that units are built accurately, efficiently, and timely. The Senior Assembler is expected to work with other departments to help maintain quality and customer specifications. This role helps coordinate assembly technicians, upstream departments (IT, engineering, procurement,quality), and ensures that all materials and components are available to meet production schedules.
Key Responsibilities
1. Assembly Operations Management
- Assist operations manager in the efficient completion of the assembly of kiosks (mechanical, electrical, and electronic integration)
- Ensure all assemblies meet design specifications and build standards
- Monitor throughput, productivity, and adherence to production schedules
- Ensure final assembly readiness prior to QA, packaging, and shipment
2. Production Coordination
- Coordinate with:
- Engineering (design changes, BOM updates)
- Procurement (parts shortages, substitutions)
- Quality (help enforce quality standards and proper instillation)
- Identify and escalate material shortages (e.g., missing screws, PCs, peripherals)
- Maintain accurate tracking of components used in builds
3. Technical Support & Team Coordination
- Provide technical guidance
- Assist the Operations Manager in communicating daily production priorities
- Assist with training new employees on assembly procedures, tools, and safety
- Supporting production priorities
4. Final Product Readiness
- Ensure kiosks are:
- Fully assembled
- Cleaned and free of defects
- Properly configured for delivery (hardware + software readiness)
- Coordinate with QA for handoff
- Package product after inspection
Minimum Requirements:
- 3+ years in manufacturing or assembly operations
- 1+ years in a supervisory or lead role
- Experience with electro-mechanical assembly
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams
- Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (for production tracking)
- Bi-Lingual English / Spanish
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple builds and deadlines simultaneously
- Clear communication across departments (engineering, procurement, operations)
- Hands-on leadership style
Preferred Experience:
- Familiarity with:
- PC-based systems and peripherals
- Payment devices (card readers, printers, scanners – preferred)
- Prior experience in kiosk, POS, or electronics manufacturing
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Productivity, quality, and technical support metrics
- On-time production completion
- Defect/rework rates
- Assembly quality
- Material readiness at assembly start
Working Conditions
- Climate controlled manufacturing/production floor environment
- May require lifting (up to ~50 lbs) and standing for extended periods
- Exposure to tools, electronics, and assembly equipment
Value to Business
This role is critical because assembly is the final control point before customer delivery, ensuring product quality, operational readiness, and adherence to timelines—directly impacting customer satisfaction and deployment success.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Assembly: 3 years (Required)
- Supervising: 1 year (Required)
- Electro-Mechanical Assembly: 1 year (Required)
- Blueprint reading: 1 year (Required)
- ERP systems: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
- English (Required)
Shift availability:
Ability to Commute:
- Riverdale, NJ 07457 (Required)
Work Location: In person
