Assembler/Machine Operator

Position: Assembler/Machine Operator – Full-time employment!

Pay: $17+ depending on position. Opportunity for overtime as well!

Shifts:

Contract and Direct

• 2nd shift: 2:00 PM -10:30 PM

• 3rd shift: 10:00PM - 6:30 AM

• Day shift 2-2-3

Training: Training will take place on 1st Shift for a minimum of 2 weeks.

Benefits: For Direct hires, benefits Start 1st Day of Employment and college tuition reimbursement!

What you will do:

• Move batteries through and out of formation process including testing, acid filling and make up of lifts for hirise boosting.

• Operates level selector power belt on exit conveyor to hirate station for storage table being unloaded.

• Disconnects forming cables. Removes jumpers and pushes batteries out of conveyor table.

• Removes card for rectifier, records information, and places on one battery being pushed out.

• May obtain lubrication pump tank and spray gun and spray up lubrication on feed conveyor, storage table, and exit conveyor.

• Removes in-process vent and top off batteries with acid using an immersion top off machine.

• Moves batteries into and out of machines by pushing by hand. Required to align remaining batteries in cradle prior to immersion.

• Gets process or finish vent caps from temporary storage.

• Responsible for assembling correct process or finish vent caps on all batteries.

• Performs OCV check on 100% of batteries before pile hirise.

• Defective batteries are to be tagged and removed from production.

• Get plywood base from temporary storage and position to metal stand.

• Get short and long wooden uprights from temporary storage to work place.

• May lift or slide batteries from conveyor to plywood base, positioning each battery to insure proper polarity.

• Positions long and short wooden uprights between batteries to properly support batteries stacked ten high.

• Obtains wire jumpers and connects batteries in series using jumpers.

• Insures good contact with terminal by giving connect a quarter twist.

• Tests circuits to insure positive contact.

• May keep record of production and rejects.

• May perform other duties as directed to assist in achieving production requirement. Responsible for keeping work area neat and orderly.

• Small tools, cleaning materials, immersion topoff machine, vent caps, stacking boards, uprights, conveyors, jumpers, record cards, OCV and circuit tester, broom, shovel, etc.

What we look for:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred not required.

• 1+ year(s) of manufacturing experience.

• Must be able to perform basic math functions.

• Must be comfortable standing for long periods of time.

• Must be comfortable working in a hot environment.

• Comfortable with work overtime as needed along with potential working weekends.

Who Are We?

Our Florence, SC distribution center charges, packages and ships the batteries used in cars, boats, and motorcycles. We have been here since 2007 and now employ more than 285 people and operate six days per week. We are actively involved in our local community and received the United Way Campaign Excellence Award annually since 2015. Our employees also support the American Heart Association.

Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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