Production Associate - 1st Shift! Job

About the role

This position involves performing a variety of tasks critical to the safe operation of highly automated manufacturing equipment in accordance with company guidelines and customer requirements. Tasks include safely starting up, operating, and shutting down production equipment, performing basic operator maintenance checks, conducting quality inspections, and ensuring good housekeeping standards.

Responsibilities

• Safely start up, operate and shutdown production equipment and periodic lockout/tag-outs to clear line jams or machine repairs.
• Follow all safety policies, procedures and participate in Hilliard safety system.
• Perform basic operator maintenance checks on production equipment to make sure the production line is able to make quality product, safely.
• Perform quality inspections of products to achieve quality standards, minimize rework and contain non-conforming materials.
• Read, understand and adhere to daily production schedules.
• Make production entries into computer systems.
• Ensure good housekeeping standards by keeping assigned work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly manner.
• Perform material handling of raw materials, Goods In Process and finished goods, safely.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the production lead or management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 2+ years of prior industrial or warehouse experience preferred.
• Prior experience with lean/process improvement preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in core production roles within 30 days of hire.
• Must be able to earn forklift license and maintain competency with driving a forklift.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision and have an excellent balance between people and the tasks at hand and ability to work and be attentive to a team environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 2+ years of prior industrial or warehouse experience preferred.
• Prior experience with lean/process improvement preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in core production roles within 30 days of hire.
• Must be able to earn forklift license and maintain competency with driving a forklift.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision and have an excellent balance between people and the tasks at hand and ability to work and be attentive to a team environment.

Skills

• Total focus on safety.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Willingness to continuously improve processes and reduce costs.
• Highly collaborative team mindset.
• Personal ownership for work and product quality.

Benefits

• Starting rate of pay of $22.65 per hour.
• Annual incentive bonus opportunity.
• Annual merit increase opportunity.
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, paid time off for vacation and holidays, product discounts and educational assistance.
• .50 cent shift differential for 2nd shift and a $1.00 shift differential for 3rd shift.

Pay

$23.69 an hour for 1st Shift!

Schedule

Continuous 24 hours a day 5 days a week.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off for Vacation and Holidays
• Product Discounts
• Educational Assistance

Company Information

• AWS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants receive consideration for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.