Production Operator - Lexington Location

About the role

You will work with a broad range of talented individuals to deliver quality products in a timely manner. You’ll work alongside Assemblers and partner with professionals across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Follows specified work instructions, loads, unloads, and moves material within or near plant, yard, or work site.
• Continually looks for ways to improve production processes and makes Safety your #1 priority every day.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Kanban movement.
• Opens and closes containers.
• Limits and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Limits materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
• Sets up materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled to stock requisition or Kanban record.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information containers.
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands together.
• Removes samples of materials, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis.
• Drives industrial lift trucks, electric carts, industrial sweeper, and company pick-up truck.
• Makes simple adjustments and performs routine preventive maintenance.
• Assembles crates or boxes to contain products such as machines or vehicles.
• Cleans work area, spillage, and equipment as required.
• Wraps and crates various units.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 1+ years of assembly experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Must possess the ability to use tools and equipment that are needed to perform the assembly operations in an industrial setting.
• Must have good listening and communication skills.
• Able to work well with others to be a good team player.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work at varying heights from a step ladder, mobile or fixed ladder, or scaffold platform.
• Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• Frequent exposure to noise levels in the work environment.
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 30 pounds.

Skills

• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to read and understand work orders and instructions.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Physical stamina and strength to perform the job duties.

Benefits

Details to be provided upon request.

Pay

The hourly rate for this role is in the range of $22.00 - $24.00 per hour. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location.

Schedule

Details to be provided upon request.