5 Years Direct Hire Team Member

About the role

The Summary Production Team Members (PTM’s) within Interior/Exterior Division adhere to approved standardized work, quality, or other instructions in each respective process, utilizing in-process or finished goods Kanbans to build the right amount of parts in recurring cycles throughout each shift, molding/assembling/painting/chrome one or more raw materials and/or in-process materials into finished goods, utilizing the proper machine, materials, method and manpower (4M) in order to safely produce quality products and meet customer orders daily.

Responsibilities

• Follow area-specific startup, production, or gaging (as applicable) utilizing standardized work instructions
• Adhere to condition standards, record readings where applicable, recognizing and reporting abnormalities
• Attach appropriate labels and tags to products and packages; scan product labels as required
• Understand and correctly use Kanban systems in assigned work areas
• Complete 100% production for scheduled Kanban parts/numbers during each assigned shift
• Report quickly and often any safety, quality and production issues which indicate work hazards, potential missed delivery or overtime possible to supervisor
• Pack in-process or finished goods into correct packaging/returnable using proper inserts and techniques to avoid damage to products during transit on site or after shipment to customer
• Place in-process or finished good returnables or boxes into proper storage area, racks, roller system or other staging area for pulling to next process or shipment to customer
• Accurately track production and defects daily using assigned forms/scanning/entry daily
• Perform visual checks on products based on common quality problems per work instruction
• Perform First Middle Last (FML) checks during shift, subject to supervisor approval
• Visually troubleshoot problems with equipment, tools or process
• Contact supervisor or production team leader immediately to report mechanical or tool issues
• Prepare in-process or raw materials to flow into the work cell in the correct sequence as applicable
• Keep raw materials bins full in order to maintain uninterrupted work flow
• Contact supervisor of any material issues (shortages, defects, etc)
• Understand Toyota Production System (TPS) basics in order to produce the parts in the most efficient and effective manner (Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity, Delivery, Environmental, HRD)
• Implement basic Kaizen (continuous improvement) in daily process and work environment
• Apply 5S and 2S + 1Y cleaning & organizing techniques to work cell/department/break areas
• Work safely, following company-wide and department-specific safety rules, including job rotations
• Identify and wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as prescribed by job/task
• Collect hazardous/non-hazardous/recyclable material or other wastes in correctly labeled containers, transferring them to collection areas
• Actively participate in monthly or quarterly inventory counts within department, section or division
• Must be available to work in all areas of production within the division (cross trained)
• Must follow company-wide procedures/policies/rules
• Adhere to visual stack height Kanban control
• Ability to withstand monotonous production without interfering with other peoples work i.e. talking, etc.
• Broad production jobs PTM’s could perform include, but are not limited to: Injection Assembly; *Paint Operator/Assembly/Prep/Inspector/Loader; *Relief Technician;Dandori; *Injection Molder; *Chrome Assembly/Prep/Inspector/Loader/Unloader; *Service Parts;Diecast Injection Molder; *Airbag Assembly; *Diecast Finishing/Clinching; *Vibration Welder;Poly Molder; *Die Cast Molder; *Regrind; *Welder; *Flocking; *Stamping;

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) will be considered primarily/preferred; in absence of GED or HS Diploma, must have 3 years or more experience in manufacturing and be willing to complete a GED within 12 months of hire.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job on a case-by-case basis.
• Candidates must be able to pass job-related assessments as applicable which may include, but are not limited to: a pegboard dexterity (performance) test, vision/color test, a timed pencil & paper electronic assembly test, and an on-line reliability/achievement (behavioral) test, a fit-for-duty test to ensure ability to perform the essential functions of the job, a drug screen.