Production Helper

About the role

The main goal of the production helper is to support the machine operator produce finished products. The helper will help verify quantity, quality, and labeling of finished goods.

Responsibilities

• Catch products as they are produced from the machine
• Assemble cardboard box to meet production schedule
• Organize finished product in cardboard boxes, including but not limited to: taping, gluing and banding
• Label finished goods based on product code and quantity
• Stack boxed finished goods on skids according to standards
• Aid in 5s of production area
• Ensure quality standards are maintained by watching for product defects
• Ability to maintain regular attendance at QAP facility
• Any other job assigned
• Promote and facilitate safety culture

Competencies

• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
• Integrity and Trust: Is widely trusted; is seen as direct, truthful individual, can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent himself/herself for personal gain
• Time Management: Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities
• Work/Life Balance: Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life so that one doesn't dominate or flow into the other; is not one-dimensional; knows how to attend to both; gets what he/she wants from both
• Patience: Tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything
• Humor: Has a positive and constructive sense of humor; can laugh at him/herself and with others; is appropriately funny and can use humor to ease tension

Qualifications

• Less than high school education; or one month to three months of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to add, subtract, count in simple units of measurement and or whole numbers
• Ability to read, write and speak basic English and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to read and write simple lists
• No certificates, licenses, or registrations required

Physical demands

• Regularly required to stand for most of the 8 hour shift
• Must have the ability to use hands to handle, grab, lift, pull or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

Work environment

• Regularly exposed to moving forklifts and pallets
• Occasionally exposed to hot or cold conditions
• Noise level in the work environment is high and requires the use of hearing protections
• Steel toed shoes and protective eyewear required at all times in the plant

Benefits

• Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents; health care & dependent flexible spending plans; free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options; employee assistance programs focused on mental health
• Financial Wellbeing: Competitive compensation; bonus opportunities; generous 401(k) plan
• Flexibility & Time Off: Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays; hybrid & remote work opportunities available
• Community & Personal Development: Donation matching and time off to volunteer; educational reimbursement

About us

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing. Guided by an inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates and rewards different perspectives, we work together to create lasting positive impact on everyone our business touches. To learn more about what makes us #GibraltarProud, visit our website: www.gibraltar1.com