How to hire a trimming assembler

How to hire a trimming assembler, step by step

Here's a step-by-step trimming assembler hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a trimming assembler job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new trimming assembler
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your trimming assembler job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a trimming assembler for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A trimming assembler's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, trimming assemblers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of trimming assembler salaries for various roles:

   Type of Trimming Assembler	Description	Hourly rate
   Trimming Assembler		$11-24
   Bucket Operator	A bucket operator is primarily in charge of operating bucket trucks, ensuring safety and efficiency for a smooth and successful workflow. Although a bucket operator has different responsibilities depending on their industry or place of employment, it usually includes planning and coordinating operations according to project requirements, setting guidelines, and delegating duties among staff... Show more	$15-25
   Shop Worker	A shop worker may work in a wholesale or retail shop to provide customer service. They welcome guests, maintain their store's cleanliness, and ensure stock levels are maintained... Show more	$11-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Hand Tools
   • Assembly Line

   Responsibilities:

   • Excel in interpreting detail aligning units using jigs and fixtures, and inspecting complete components to ensure conformance to specifications.
   • Excel in interpreting detail aligning units using jigs and fixtures, and inspecting complete components to ensure conformance to specifications.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your trimming assembler job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A trimming assembler can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, trimming assemblers' average salary in arkansas is 42% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level trimming assemblers 52% less than senior-level trimming assemblers.
   • Certifications. A trimming assembler with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a trimming assembler's salary.

   Average trimming assembler salary

   $35,472yearly

   $17.05 hourly rate

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   Entry-level trimming assembler salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 25, 2025

4. Writing a trimming assembler job description

   A job description for a trimming assembler role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a trimming assembler job description:

   Trimming assembler job description example

   ** JOB SUMMARY: **
   
   Performs a number of duties to trim, fill, sand, bond and assemble to prepare a variety of standard composite parts in accordance with shop orders, oral and written instructions and blueprints\.
   
   ** JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: **
   
   Bonds and assembles composite parts with components using blueprints and assembly tools with the use of fasteners, screws and liquid adhesive\.
   
   Uses standard methods for bonding basic components to composite parts\.
   
   Ensures composite assemblies meet bonding cure specifications\.
   
   Prepares composite surfaces by filling and sanding to a smooth surface\.
   
   Responsible for ensuring finished assemblies meet quality specifications and requirements\.
   
   Uses small hand tools, sanders, drills, routers, adhesive applicators, calipers, gauges and other measuring instruments\.
   
   Responsible only for own work\.
   
   Performs other related duties as required\.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   ** EDUCATION: **
   
   High school education or equivalent and Textron Aviation's blueprint reading class preferred\.
   
   ** EXPERIENCE: **
   
   6 months of composites experience required\.
   
   ** WORKING CONDITIONS: **
   
   Somewhat disagreeable working conditions with exposure to dust, noise, heat, fumes and liquids\. Safety shoes and protective clothing could be required\.
   
   **Take your career higher at Textron Aviation** **:**
   
   + Competitive starting salaries with growth potential
   
   + Health benefits beginning day one
   
   + Tuition assistance and continuing education programs
   
   + Paid holidays
   
   + Relocation assistance \(terms and conditions apply\)
   
   + Flight training courses and bonuses \(terms and conditions apply\)
   
   **Come feel the pride\.**
   
   **This role is eligible for $4,000 \(pre\-tax\) sign\-on bonus \(effective 7/28/2022 - 12/31/2022\)**
   
   **EEO Statement**
   
   Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law\.
   
   **Pay Transparency Policy Statement**
   
   The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant\. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise, have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is \(a\) in response to a formal complaint or charge, \(b\) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or \(c\) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information\.
   
   **Job** Manufacturing
   
   **Primary Location** US\-Kansas\-Wichita
   
   **Recruiting Company** Textron Aviation
   
   **Schedule** Full\-time
   
   **Job Level** Individual Contributor
   
   **Shift** Second Shift
   

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5. Post your job

   To find the right trimming assembler for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with trimming assemblers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit trimming assemblers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your trimming assembler job on Zippia to find and recruit trimming assembler candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit trimming assemblers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new trimming assembler

   Once you've found the trimming assembler candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new trimming assembler first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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