Vehicle Assembly Mechanic

Position Overview

The Vehicle Assembly Mechanic often works in small teams to assemble and manufacture mechanical components or systems for a wide range of vehicles that are specific to MSI's product line.

The Vehicle Assembly Mechanic will report to the Shop Floor Supervisor. The position requires a full-time work week spent in the shop in Mooresville, NC. Production hours are Monday through Thursday 6:00am-4:30pm. Flexibility to work additional hours as required to meet project deadlines is expected.

Key Responsibilities

• Use a variety of tools to build and assemble machines or mechanical components according to requirements.
• Read and comprehend blueprints, drawings, sketches, and plans.
• Build/replace/repair major vehicle components, assemblies, and systems (including engines, transmissions, and suspensions, etc.)
• Troubleshoot mechanical challenges and maintain an innovative mindset; exhibiting an ability to problem solve beyond standardized solutions.
• Effectively manage and plan work to accomplish assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Maintain and clean garage equipment and tools to ensure they are always kept in safe and usable condition.
• Be willing and able to pivot to different tasks throughout the day.
• Ensure that work conditions are safe and efficient.

Skills and Qualifications Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Possess a bias for action and the aptitude required to efficiently prioritize and execute tasks
• Proven experience in assembly, maintenance, and/or troubleshooting of vehicle components and vehicle sub-systems
• Aptitude in using various mechanical hand tools and precision measurement tools
• Demonstrate dependability, thoroughness, and excellent verbal communication skills
• Must provide own tools (Mechanics should expect to provide a general mechanic's tool set upon start of employment)
• Ability to follow established procedures and practices; read instructions, and blueprints etc.
• A strong commitment to all health and safety guidelines
• Excellent problem-solving/troubleshooting skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Basic knowledge of computer systems and other relevant electronics
• A valid driver's license
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance, if required for the position.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate walking, standing, climbing, heavy lifting, carrying, stooping, bending, kneeling, and reaching, routinely lifting, and carrying parts and equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization's facilities.

The MSI Operating Code

Every employee at MSI is expected to operate in accordance with the MSI Operating Code. These seven principles define how we think, decide, and execute. They are not aspirational. They are the working standard by which all employees are evaluated.

The Seven Principles

• Own It. If a problem touches your function, it is yours until it is solved or explicitly transferred. Do not wait. Do not delegate upward. Do not hide behind process. Ownership means driving to resolution, not monitoring status.
• Kill the Wrong Fight. Before optimizing a solution, question whether the problem is yours to solve. If an opportunity requires MSI to become something we are not, kill it fast. The discipline to say no is what protects our ability to say yes to the right things.
• Move Before You're Told. Speed is MSI's compounding advantage. We move when directionally correct and adjust in motion. Leaders who wait for permission are not leading. We would rather correct a fast decision than wait for a perfect one.
• Solve Before You Contract. Prove the integration works before formalizing the relationship. Capability first, paperwork follows. Working capability is the strongest negotiating position and the most honest form of business development.
• Integrate First. MSI's moat is not any single technology. It is the ability to integrate modular systems faster and more effectively than anyone else. Every decision should reinforce our position as the integration hub.
• Say It Now. Silence is not alignment. If you disagree, say so, with data, with reasoning, and with an alternative path. Passive execution is institutional risk.
• Build Beyond Yourself. If your function depends on your presence to operate, you have not built anything. Develop your people. Document your processes. Create depth that survives your absence.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental and Maternity Leave
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off – 120 hours per year to start (prorated in first year of employment)
• Continuing Education
• Annual Year End Paid Holiday Closure
• Employer Paid Uniforms

Classification

• Position is full-time, Non-Exempt

MSI Defense Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.