Trainer

About the role

Founded in 1946, HI-LEX is a leading supplier of window regulators, door modules, power lift gate systems, and mechanical control cables primarily serving the automotive industry, but also the power sports, marine, construction equipment, and medical device sectors. Headquartered in Takarazuka, Japan (near Osaka), and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), HI-LEX employs more than 12,000 associates across its global footprint. In the Americas region, HI-LEX has grown steadily in the region, and now has ten (10) manufacturing facilities across the the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. In the U.S., HI-LEX operates under three divisions: HI-LEX America in Battle Creek, Michigan; HI-LEX Controls in Hudson, Litchfield, and Hazel Park, Michigan; and Daedong HI-LEX of America in Cusseta, Alabama. The company’s automotive center is in Rochester Hills, Michigan which consists of Finance, Sales, Engineering, Testing, Program Management, Human Resources, Purchasing and IT.

Responsibilities

• Maintains production requirements by monitoring associates.
• Maintains quality standards by ensuring approval of finished products.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety by monitoring the worksite.
• Solves product issues and implements corrective actions.
• Achieves Quality Management System (QMS) goals by performing necessary adjustments.
• Completes required forms and paperwork.
• Trains associates in machine processes and problem-solving techniques.
• Loads, unloads trucks, and moves materials throughout the plant.
• Verifies quantities, lot numbers, labels, and part correctness.
• Notifies materials control of discrepancies in materials received or shipped.
• Organizes and condenses stock to maximize usage, maintaining lot and FIFO control.
• Maintains material location in Plex.
• Takes on temporary responsibilities for safety, employees, building, plant, and grounds repairs, including minor machine problems.
• Performs temporary job fills on production lines.
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2 years experience as Cable Assembly Operator II or III.
• Working knowledge of Google Sheets/Mail/Calendar/Slides.
• Proficient in Plex and Mach2.
• Proficient in reading blueprints, following PWI’s, and completing TQIS’s.
• General math skills required.

Physical Requirements

• Office environment with noises from computer peripherals such as mainframe, disk drives, and printers.
• Use of a video display terminal (VDT) for periods in excess of 30 minutes at a time.
• May experience eyestrain from extended periods of VDT viewing.
• Factory environment with noise from the manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to moving equipment, parts, and electrical shock.
• May face serious injury due to carelessness around equipment.
• Daily lifts, carries, or moves objects – up to 25 pounds.