Production Specialist
About the role
The Production Specialist is a broadly defined position where the responsibilities are based on different levels of skills and competencies. A Production Specialist Team Member is working in a fast-paced environment in workstations that have required cycle times. Team Members work in a culture that thrives on lean manufacturing principles both on and off the production line.
Responsibilities
- Assembles equipment components, sub-assemblies, and accessories, as required for the assigned stage of production and in coordination with a small team of co-workers.
- Depending on the skill development level, assembly can range from basic fittings and brackets, to hoses, actuators and pumps, sensors, chains, gears, platforms, and instrument controls.
- Fits brackets, fasteners, parts, and sub-assemblies onto structures by placing them in a specified relationship to each other.
- Bolts, clips, screws, and tightens parts by hand, hand tools, or portable power tools.
- Certain skilled tasks may require insertion of parts into small or difficult locations.
- Inspects the quality of work-in-progress from previous workstations by examining alignment and proper fit following a defined standard. Escalates discrepancies when issues occur.
- Assembles components such as axles, power transmission devices, controls, etc., requiring skilled use of tools and production fixtures and a working knowledge of the product’s operating functions.
- Affords assistance with gathering information on items such as takt time cycles, measurement of tolerances, occurrence of line defects, evaluation of safe and quality work methods, etc.
- Connects wiring to and from control panels, engines, batteries, and other components according to specifications and blueprints.
- Operates a variety of handheld and power-assisted tools, and production fixtures.
- Strong orientation towards safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale, and continuous improvement.
- Understand the flow of production and adhere to operations visual management system and production process.
Qualifications
- Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic understanding of assembly processes sufficient to organize, examine, and assemble equipment containing pieces of material (structure, fittings, brackets, bolts).
- Basic knowledge in the usage of hand tools, hand held power tools, fabricating equipment, and portable air tools.
- Working knowledge of Terex AWP safe work habits, quality principles, and continuous improvement methods.
- Skill at resolving work station-related problems affecting equipment, production, or quality.
- Sufficient human relations skill to convey technical information to and maintain harmony with team members.
- Abilities:
- Sufficient reasoning ability to understand detailed, yet repetitive, written, and oral instructions, and solve straight forward problems.
- Ability to perform arithmetic calculations, read and record detailed measurements, counts, distances, and times.
- Ability to learn and understand safety, continuous quality, and just-in-time within reasonable period of time.
- Ability to work as a member of a team and maintain harmonious work relationships with others.
- Ability to observe safe work practices and handle hazardous materials according to accepted procedures.
- Physical Abilities:
- Ambulatory ability to walk, stand, reach, stoop, bend, and crawl on a continuous basis; up to 10 hours a day.
- Ability to lift, pull, push, and guide medium weigh objects (20-40 pounds) on a continuous basis.
- Sufficient hand-arm-eye coordination to guide objects into specific placement or alignment and make precise measurements.
- Visual acuity to observe moving objects and events, select, and place materials.
- Auditory ability to project voice in a production environment and hear instructions.
- Education and Experience:
- The completion of a high school curriculum or the equivalent through experience is preferred; additional vocational education may substitute for experience.
- Familiarity within a manufacturing environment is desired.
Benefits
Competitive salaries, private healthcare, 8 holidays, pension, life assurance, LinkedIn Learning, on site free parking.
Pay
$24.52/hour
Schedule
Monday-Thursday 4:45am-3:15pm
Company Information
We are a global company, and our culture is defined by our Values — Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship. Check out this video!
We are committed to recruiting, engaging, developing, and retaining team members at all levels of our global workforce. Our culture is defined by our Terex Way Values – Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship. Our values are the driving force behind our commitment to maintain an inclusive, supportive, non-discriminatory, and safe workplace for all team members. To that end, we are committed to actively fostering a culture where every team member feels valued, listened to, and appreciated. We are committed to being fair and impartial in our decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, including disabled veterans, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting the recruiting department (person or department) at Globaltalentacquisitions@terex.com.
Terex is an equal opportunity employer and appointments are based on merit. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of our community. If you are interested in an open position but feel you may not meet all the listed qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. How to Apply: To apply for this role and view all available positions within Terex, please visit our careers page: http://jobs.terex.com