Production Worker

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain quality standards.
• Operate machinery efficiently to maximize capacity and speed.
• Train and assist First and Second Helpers with their tasks.
• Complete necessary reports, including Production Data, Machine Operational Status, Safety Data, and Quality Data.
• Submit maintenance work orders for repairs as needed.
• Proactively maintain equipment and switch duties with the First Helper as necessary.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety guidelines and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Adhere to the production schedule and make recommendations for optimizing it to meet cost, quality, and service goals.
• Report any unusual scheduling issues to the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen.
• Willingness to work overtime as required.

Education And/or Experience

• A High school diploma or GED.
• Prior work experience in the packaging industry is preferred.
• Experience in some type of manufacturing operation for at least 6 months is preferred.

Language Skills

• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.

Mathematical Skills

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Sit occasionally.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, and noise levels that are usually loud.