Assembly Tech Tier III - Temp to Hire
Dana · Dry Ridge, KY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Dana (automotive) in Dry Ridge, KY.
- Tools it names
- Welding
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 50 live postings that list pay, out of 825 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 7 other live manufacturing postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 50%
- ✓ Team leadership 50%
- Tooling 38%
- Lean 25%
- Union environment 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Dana in Dry Ridge
2 other open roles at this site.
- Quality Manager · Quality · Manager
- Assembly Tech Tier III · Manufacturing · Technician
Full description from DanaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Accountabilities
- ◆Ability to visually recognize the difference in parts
- ◆Ability to use hands to perform simple operations
- ◆Ability to use hand tools
- ◆Ability to stand for the duration of your shift
- ◆Ability to lift 5 - 75 lbs. on a frequent basis
- ◆Ability to bend, twist, reach, push, pull, grasp, and pinch on a continual basis
- ◆Ability to work with oils and lubricants
- ◆Ability to read and interpret instruction sheets
- ◆Ability to operate multi function machinery
- ◆Ability to work with or without supervision
Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
Additional
Requirements
- ✓Written and verbal communication skills
- ✓Strong team skills
- ✓Must be able to complete and pass pre-hire training program
- ✓Available to work any of the 3 available shifts
- ✓Willingness to work overtime as needed
Qualifications
Skills
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Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
Job Purpose
This position is responsible for a variety of assembly functions in preparing automotive drive-train components and any related processes including painting, welding, material handling, problem-solving and training. The assembly technician must support our 100% on time delivery goal; our 100% quality rating goal and our production standards.