Weekend Shift (Friday - Sunday) Production Associate I

Position Summary
A Production Associate I is responsible for the assembly and packaging of Finished Goods and expected to perform with high focus on quality, productivity, and safety in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), company procedures, and safety regulations.  Production Associates I perform various manufacturing tasks.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Maintain a clean and safe work area to facilitate manufacturing functions by following all company GMP and procedures.
• Follow company safety guidelines 
• Able to follow detailed assembly instructions, processes, and procedures while working at a steady pace.  This may include, but is not limited to, bottling, capping, inspecting, sorting, and packaging while keeping pace with the line.
• Perform inspection of Finished Goods and codes to ensure quality.
• Maintain good housekeeping.
• May participate in cleaning of machine parts to ensure on-time startups and/or changeovers.
• Good attendance and punctuality.
• Focuses on safety, ensuring machinery is turned off via E-Stop before performing, cleaning, or maintenance; does not reach into moving equipment.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules, including overtime and an occasional Saturday.
   

Technical Skills Required

• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Experience Required

• At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing, food industry, or other fast-paced regulated environment.
• Basic math skills.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, stoop repeatedly.
• Physically able to lift 50 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, electrical, chemicals, and vibrations.
• Frequent use of computer screen.
• Must be able to discern differences in colors and shades.
• Must be able to read labels that could contain small fonts.
• Exposure to repetitive motions (making substantial movements/motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers).