Production Associate Job

About the role

This position involves operating and maintaining highly automated manufacturing equipment in a continuous 24/5 schedule. 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 ensure the production line can make quality product safely.
• Conduct quality inspections of products to meet 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.
• Full engagement in work duties.
• 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

• Level 1-1 - $23.69
• Level 1 - $26.12
• Level 1.5 - $27.27*
• Level 2 - $28.54*
• Level 3 - $31.32*
• Level 4 - $35.12*
• Level 4.5 - $36.84**
• Level 5 - $39.33**
• Level 6 - $41.47**

Schedule

• Shift Example: 1st Shift: Monday-Friday 7am-3pm; Overtime 5am-3pm or 7am-5pm
• 3rd Shift: Monday night 9pm-7am Friday (4,10's); Overtime Sunday night start $23.69 an hour for 1st Shift! $24.69 an hour for 3rd Shift!