Production Associate

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for operating various equipment to pad print, hole punch, and/or package parts within an assigned area as directed. The Production Associate accurately and efficiently completes orders to established procedures and quality standards.

Principle Accountabilities

• Set-up jobs and perform pad printing, hole punching, or packaging operations to ensure the highest quality of production is achieved.
• Review daily manufacturing functions and job orders to ensure awareness of requirements.
• Obtain necessary materials and tools required to achieve expected run rates.
• Draft and maintain procedure sheets.
• Check all parts for excellent quality.
• Maintain accurate counts.
• Assemble and package parts to customer’s specifications.
• Safeguard the safe operation of equipment.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Report immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.
• Maintain full working knowledge of all processes.
• Ensure a clean and organized work environment.
• Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
• Ability to execute in a rapidly changing fast-paced environment that requires strong teamwork.
• Understanding of all tools, gages, equipment, and other various instruments used to perform position.
• Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.

Required Education and Experience

• Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification.
• Preferred previous experience in a relevant manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials.
• The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames.
• The employee may be required to work with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.

Benefits Overview

• 401(k) 401(k) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Community involvement time off
• Dental insurance
• Earned time off
• Employee assistance program
• Family and medical leave
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Holiday pay
• Life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment
• Military leave
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Vision insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Weekly pay