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Assembler 1st Shift

Generac · Berlin, WI

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a job where you had to do the same task over and over for a full shift. How did you keep your quality up hour after hour?

whether the candidate can genuinely tolerate repetitive work without quality slipping

Tell me about a time you were moved to a different task or department with little notice. How did you handle it?

flexibility and willingness to cross-train across assembly areas

Tell me about a time you had a problem on the line that you could not solve on your own. Who did you go to and what happened?

whether they know when to ask for help versus struggling silently or guessing

This job has a set shift plus mandatory overtime on Fridays. How do you feel about that schedule, and what has your attendance record looked like at past jobs?

reliability and honesty about attendance given a strict shift and overtime structure

Tell me about a change in a process or product you had to learn quickly. How did you adjust?

capacity for continuous learning as products and instructions change

Technical

Walk me through how you would read a work instruction sheet or a schematic before starting a build you have never done.

basic ability to follow written assembly instructions and drawings accurately

What does housekeeping and clean-up mean to you at the end of a shift, and why does it matter on a production floor?

understanding of 5S/workplace organization expectations, not just lip service

What personal protective equipment have you worn on past jobs, and how do you make sure you are using it correctly every day?

comfort with PPE compliance and safety habits

Situational

Say you get to your station and the material staged for you does not match what the work order calls for. What do you do?

whether they validate material before building rather than assembling with wrong parts

You are halfway through a build and notice the piece is out of tolerance. What steps do you take?

whether they stop and escalate rather than pass along defective work

If a coworker asked you to show them how to do a task you just learned, how would you go about training them?

ability to teach standard work to others accurately, since senior assemblers train peers

The job involves standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 pounds through the shift. How have you handled physical demands like that in past roles?

physical capability and realistic expectations about the job's demands

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We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? Shift Hours - 5:30am-3:30pm Monday-Thursday Overtime Hours - Fridays - 5:30am - 1:30pm, as required Pay Rate: $18.10/hour Job Summary: The Assembler I is responsible for performing assembly work to manufacture products in a cost effective and timely manner while fulfilling quality standards. The Assembler I will validate material prior to beginning assembly, review work instructions, build product per specifications and within tolerances, complete all clean-up and housekeeping procedures, comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations including wearing all appropriate PPE. Responsibilities: • Uses work instructions drawings, schematics, electronic assembly equipment to perform assembly while complying with safe and effective operation standards of all equipment and tools. • Cross trains in multiple assembly areas and flex to other similar departments based on business needs.  • Develop and maintain an understanding of the products they assemble and how they impact the business.  • Continuous learning of the principles, practices, and processes of their job as changes require and similar jobs.  • Participate in team meetings to exchange job related information. • Resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisors depending on the level and complexity. • Provide basic training to employees on work instructions/standard work as needed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: ASSEMBLY I: • Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment. ASSEMBLY II: • High school diploma or equivalent and/or 1 year of complex assembly or related experience • Internal: Demonstrated Assembler II competency ASSEMBLY III: • High school diploma or equivalent • 2 years of complex assembly or related experience • Internal: Demonstrated Assembler III competency & High school diploma or equivalent Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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