Assembler I - 1st Shift

Assembler I – 1st Shift

Rheo Flexibles Production | Peoria, IL | Full-Time | First Shift

Pay: Starts at $20.50 per hour with fast growth

Interesting, challenging work with a big impact and room to grow on a team with excellent benefits. If you take pride in doing careful, hands-on work well — and you want that work to actually mean something — keep reading.

Rheo Engineering is a fast-growing team of roughly 100 engineers, craftsmen, and professionals building the powder handling systems and products that help pharmaceutical manufacturers produce medicine safely, efficiently, and reliably. We’re a critical link in the medicine supply chain, and we take that responsibility seriously. Our values — Bold Humility, Reliability, Collaboration, Competence, and Initiative — aren’t just words on a wall. They shape who we are and who we hire.

As an Assembler I on our Rheo Flexibles production team, you’ll build custom powder handling products used to manufacture medicine around the world. You’ll work with specialized equipment in a cleanroom environment, follow detailed procedures, and hold yourself to a standard our customers depend on.

This is a first-shift role: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday–Friday.

If you thrive in a structured, hands-on environment and want room to grow, there’s a real path here.

What You’ll Do

• Assemble Rheo Flexibles products in an ISO 7 cleanroom, following all procedures and quality standards

• Read and interpret blueprints and multi-step work instructions to produce assemblies that meet design specifications

• Operate custom plastic heat sealing equipment to weld and assemble flexible components

• Operate vacuum forming equipment as assigned

• Perform pre- and post-assembly quality inspections to verify conformance to standards

• Run basic CNC machine operations (no programming required) per standard procedures, as assigned

• Adhere to all cleanroom cleaning and contamination control protocols

• Wear required PPE consistently while in applicable work areas

• Contribute to team production targets — in both throughput and quality

• What Success Looks Like

• Your assemblies are completed on time, to spec, and pass inspection without rework

• Cleanroom protocols and PPE requirements are followed consistently and without exception

• The team doesn’t have to slow down or compensate for gaps in your execution — they know they can count on you

• What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or GED

• Someone who embodies Rheo’s core values:

• Bold Humility

• Reliability

• Collaboration

• Competence

• Initiative

• Experience in a manufacturing, production, or assembly environment

• Ability to read and follow blueprints and multi-step written and verbal instructions

• Detail-oriented — quality is non-negotiable in this environment

• Dependable — the team knows they can count on you to show up ready and follow through

• Hands-on aptitude — you take pride in doing precise, physical work well

• Adaptable — you learn quickly and adjust as products and processes evolve

• Basic computer proficiency (Windows-based systems, data entry, standard applications)

• Basic familiarity with ERP software (Epicor Kinetic preferred)

• Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a cleanroom or regulated manufacturing environment

• Familiarity with heat sealing, vacuum forming, or CNC equipment

• Why Rheo

• Meaningful work — the products you build help make life-saving medicine around the world

• Room to grow — a real starting point with a clear path forward for people who show up and follow through

• A steady schedule you can count on — first shift, Monday through Friday

• A values-driven team where reliability and craftsmanship get noticed and rewarded

Benefits

• Benefits are available to full-time team members following the probationary period.

• Medical insurance (multiple plan options — PPO and High Deductible / HSA plans)

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• HSA with employer contributions (for qualifying plan enrollment)

• Company-paid Term Life & AD&D insurance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D options

• Short-term & long-term disability

• 401(k) with 4% employer match

• Generous PTO (starting at 11 days for hourly, growing with tenure) + 10 paid holidays

• Paid maternity (6 weeks) and paternity (2 weeks) leave

• T-Mobile phone plan paid by Rheo + $750 smartphone stipend every two years

• Identity protection through Aura Identity Guard

• $500 employee referral bonus program

• Equipment reimbursement (safety footwear, prescription safety glasses)

• Working Conditions

• This role is performed primarily on the production floor and within an ISO 7 cleanroom, with cleanroom-appropriate PPE required at all times in applicable areas. You must be able to stand for extended periods throughout a standard workday, and physical activities include bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs. The scheduled shift is first shift, 7:00AM - 3:30PM, Monday through Friday. Overtime may be required based on production demand, which could include occasional Saturdays.

• Applicants must be able to perform the physical requirements of this role, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Rheo Engineering is an equal opportunity employer.