Manufacturing Associate

Schedule

Manufacturing Associate work three or four 12 hour shifts each week, rotating from days (7am-7pm) to nights (7pm-7am) every 8 weeks.

Starting pay

Starting pay: $20.50 per hour (base pay + shift differential)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Drylock Core Values: Safety, Respect, Ownership
• Responsible for safe, accurate and efficient operation and troubleshooting problems of stacking robots, conveyors, case sealer and stretch wrap equipment using HMI or manual methods.
• Release and assign product to robot lanes.
• Accurately count grabs contents.
• Ability to identify which grabs need to be wrapped prior to the stretch wrapper to prevent tipping.
• Accurately scan finished goods and placement of labels on finished goods.
• Respond to all sorter alarms.
• Restack any tipped grabs.
• Knowledge of conveyor process and palletizing process and identify the purpose of each section of the conveyor / palletizing system.
• Follow all learned processes and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area; keep the equipment free of dust and debris.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Detect deviations from normal machine behavior.
• Perform visual quality checks on finished good cases.
• Detect and report product defects and questionable conditions.
• Apply Learned Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• Must comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Demonstrates proper and safe entry into robot cells.
• Understands all safety features of robot cells, conveyors, forklifts, sleigh board stacker/destacker and sorter.
• Communicate work status with incoming crew at shift change.
• Effectively communicate.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and work in various areas throughout the plant.
• Operate task specific equipment:
• Baling equipment:
• Stretch wrapper.
• Industrial lifts (forklift, clamp truck, roll clamp, sweeper).
• Stand-alone case printer.
• Packaging equipment.
• Keep production lines and work area clear of scrap and garbage.
• Keep facility garbage’s empty.
• Weigh, tag, and record all scrap and recycled products on the tally sheet.
• Stage and load scrap or recycled products on designated trailers.

Profile

• Education and Experience:
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in a Production environment preferred but not required.
• Experience in Logistics related fields preferred but not required.
• Forklift experience and prior certifications preferred but not required.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to communicate with leadership and co-workers effectively
• Must be able to read and interpret work documents
• Must have the ability to work in teams
• Must have the ability to perform basic math
• Must have the ability to adapt to frequent changes
• Must have the ability to operate and troubleshoot problems with stacking robot, conveyor, case sealer and stretch wrap equipment using HMI or manual methods safely, accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to operator compressed air system.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret production related documents.
• Ability to demonstrate consistent and accurate completion of paperwork.
• Must have the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrates desire to be a cross-functional team member.

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements

• Hearing protection must be worn at all times.
• Cut resistant gloves when using cutting tools.
• Safety goggles must be worn when working with the air compressor.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an industrial environment.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
• Lifting 25 lbs frequently & occasionally up to 50lbs

Our offer

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• On-site health and wellness center
• Paid holiday and vacation days
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Life and disability insurance
• Built-in overtime & paid breaks for hourly employees
• Product discounts * Employee prize giveaways
• Contests …
• and more!