Cascade Die Casting Group

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Water Spider – Secondary

CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: Great Lakes / Secondary Operations

DATE DEVELOPED: 01/2023

REPORTS TO: Secondary Operations Production Supervisor

POSITION SCOPE
Water Spiders are responsible for keeping materials and paperwork needed to perform operations in stock and organized at the point of use in an assigned production area. The “just in time” concept, Water Spiders take care of all material transportation around the processes. Water Spiders allow Part of Team (POT) to concentrate on value added activities while supporting good efficiency and effectiveness of the operators and machines. Water Spiders spend most of their time moving around the production floor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
 

• Read, comprehend, and follow written, standardized work instructions and trained procedures to perform and set up any secondary machinery. 
• Monitor workstations and replenish required parts, labels, and supplies timely.  
• Prepare, communicate and execute a plan to effectively provide material and any required paperwork needed to run the next job in queue for assigned work centers.
• Coordinate with Material Handlers, Supervisors, and Shipping and Receiving to ensure parts are ready to run when they are scheduled; from raw material stock to lines, between lines, and between Receiving and the lines.
• Create and print accurate labels in correspondence with part and deliver to workstation timely.
• Determine the priority of orders to be pulled when components are limited in order to keep production flowing smoothly.
• Effectively communicate with personnel in other departments to ensure accurate and timely deliveries.
• Coordinate with team to ensure that the correct jobs are being prepared for each work center.
• Organize incoming and outgoing parts in your assigned area while maintaining organization and consistency throughout the department.
• Ensure that material and storage, in their area of assignment, appears clean and tidy.
• React and take immediate actions in case of changes in priority.
• Work according to standard operation procedures.
• Know the proper procedures for packing parts.
• Learn new tasks and adapt to frequent job duty changes as required by business and manpower demands.
• Work overtime hours as required and be available for emergency overtime when the need arises.
• Work cooperatively with others in a team environment.
• Perform Process Specific Training Form duties if available.
• Regularly report for work on time with a desire to perform to the best of your abilities.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area consistent with safety, work rules, and regulations.
• Other duties are assigned from time-to-time.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Comply with all company employment policies, procedures/processes, and programs. Perform duties in compliance quality, as well as safety policies, procedures/processes, and programs.
• Ensure that all agreements concerning moving and the supply of materials are observed.
• Assist with visually inspecting of castings during operation to comply with customer specifications.
• Knowledgeable on performing hourly checks using gauges.
• Follow the scrap and containment procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Exhibit Companies Core Values.
• Ability to work in other classifications or departments as needed.  
• Communicate with Associates and between shifts on daily activities.
• Communicate and exchange problem areas with supervisors and fellow coworkers.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential and additional duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability also required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential and additional functions.

CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, and WORK EXPERIENCE:

• A proactive team player who is a self-starter with constant attention to improvement.
• Must possess excellent reasoning and communication skills.
• Must be extremely focused and organized.
• Knowledge of basic math, reading, and writing.
• High School Diploma preferred.
• Basic computer skills.
• Previous assembly or material handling experience preferred.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Adaptability: ability to adjust to new circumstances, or change; is flexible; handles constructive feed-back, effectively.
• Communications: communicates both verbally and in writing effectively; listens; documents effectively.
• Dependability: ability to work independently and accepts accountability; stays focused; meets work demands; sets personal standards and meets commitments; is reliable, and trustworthy.
• Quality of Work: ability to focus on details and accuracy; looks for improvement in processes or procedures; owns/acts own quality issues; exhibits sound and accurate judgement and makes timely decisions.
• Strives for Results: manages work load; seeks additional responsibilities and generates innovative, cost-saving revenue generating ideas; manages priorities and time; plans and is organized; demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to goals; is a good steward of company resources.
• Team Orientation/Ability to Work with Others: collaborates; cooperates; provides excellent customer service: both internal and external; teamwork.

PHYSICAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Please note: Continuously (80%-100%), Frequently (21%-79%), Occasionally (up to 20%)

• Possess good physical stamina and coordination. Specific physical requirements of the position include the ability to:
  • Walk and stand for prolonged periods of time.
  • Read standardized work instructions, operate machines and tools, and perform quality inspections.
  • Promptly detect and respond to visual and auditory safety instructions, alarms, and signals.
  • Wear personal protective equipment, for example: safety glasses, gloves, hats, ear plugs, and steel-toed safety shoes.
  • Work in a loud manufacturing environment that is not climate controlled (conditions can be hot or cold) and/or in hazardous environments.
  • Continuously and repetitively use hand positioning to grip/grasp devices such as hoists and a wide range of power and vibrating tools or other equipment.
    Ability to see clearly at close and distance ranges, distinguish colors, maintain peripheral vision, perceive depth, and adjust focus as necessary.
• Frequently and repetitively:
  • Bend, push, pull, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach to perform work.
  • Lift or carry materials weighing up to 25 pounds and periodically care or lift materials weighing up to 50lbs.
• Occasionally sit.
• Recognizes potential exposure to mechanical, chemical, electrical, and explosive hazards.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Associate to successfully perform the essential and additional duties and responsibilities of this position.

DISCLAIMER: The requirements listed above represent the essential knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Additional or different requirements may exist in this role. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.