Production Trainee

About the Role

TAMKO is seeking a Production Trainee at our manufacturing facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This role involves learning and performing essential functions across all positions on the Production Lines.

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform quality checks, diverting unsuitable material.
• Conduct safety equipment checks to ensure use of only safe equipment.
• Perform essential cleaning and maintenance activities on maintenance availability days.
• Learn and practice line shutdown and startup procedures.
• Perform preventive maintenance duties and clean equipment used in the process.
• Operate equipment for manufacturing, shipment, and moving material as assigned.
• Learn and perform forklift on-board computer functions related to order entry, inventory management, and raw material handling.
• Participate in plant housekeeping requirements as needed.
• Operate equipment on the Production lines as required.
• Assist with upset conditions on the Production lines (e.g., jams, tails).
• Handle waste removal and storage from the Production lines.
• Conduct quality audits and preventive maintenance/cleaning activities as required.
• Work rotating shifts and overtime as needed.
• Execute the TAMKO Manufacturing Playbook.
• Adapt to changes in the work environment and handle frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.

Requirements

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; and two to three years of related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Proficiency in basic mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of Internet software, manufacturing software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software.

Physical Demands

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Work around moving mechanical parts, at elevated heights, and in environments with dust, fumes, chemicals, hot temperatures, electrical equipment, and loud noise.
• Follow all prescribed safety rules and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary.

Benefits

• Group Health and Life Insurance
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan
• Other benefits

Pay

Attractive wage.