Production Runner-2nd Shift

About the Role

This is a 2nd shift position (2:55pm–11pm) focused on supporting production operations while ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and efficiency standards.

Responsibilities

• Follow all company policies outlined in the employee handbook, TS 16949, and ISO 14001 instructions.
• Ensure compliance with PPE policies and 5S principles.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of all production-related jobs, requirements, and standard work as directed by supervisors or team leaders.
• Foster a positive team environment, prioritizing team success over individual interests and building morale toward shared goals.

Safety

• Incorporate safety principles into daily activities for self and others.
• Use safe procedures and standard work consistently.
• Ensure all equipment and machinery are operational and in good working order.
• Understand and apply lockout/tagout procedures for machines and grinders.

Quality & Customer Focus

• Review and communicate quality alerts and customer concerns to the team.
• Participate in Fast Response actions to identify and resolve issues.
• Record and document weights, and escalate process adjustments to support staff.
• Maintain knowledge of standard work, materials, tools, and equipment for the work area.
• Perform visual checks to verify labels match container contents.

Daily Routine

• Communicate shift handoff details, including work center activities, to incoming/outgoing team members.
• Review and adhere to proper work methods, standard work, and touch-point inspections.
• Use Plex operations to record production and enter rejects.
• Apply new part identification to containers and print full-quantity labels.
• Replace full containers with empty ones and ensure proper labeling and stamping.
• Coordinate with material handlers for new boxes/containers and verify needs.
• Understand the escalation process for issues.
• Monitor part quality, labeling, weight, and packaging per Plex requirements.
• Encourage safe work practices and maintain a clean, organized work environment (5S principles).
• Gather and analyze information for problem-solving and lead/participate in improvement initiatives.
• Support ongoing continuous improvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, procedure manuals, and other documents.
• Preferred: Basic computer skills.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions.
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude; ability to work independently or collaboratively.

Physical Requirements

• Perform basic life functions, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.
• Possess visual acuity to operate equipment, inspect work, and review details for accuracy and thoroughness.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.