Production Helper

Your opportunity to make an impact starts here with KMC a premiere metal stamping company, where leadership drives our legacy forward. Guided by continuous improvement, you’ll inspire innovation through shared ideas and lessons learned. Committed to customer collaboration, you’ll foster trust and deliver exceptional solutions. As a recognized leader in engineering and manufacturing, you’ll tackle complex challenges while championing growth through learning. Your devotion to safe working environments will ensure team safety and awareness. Fueled by quality, you’ll uphold excellence in every decision. Focused on customer and employee success, you’ll empower both to thrive. Lead with impact—join our leadership table today!

KMC Stampings is a premier metal fabricator offering engineering and tooling expertise driven by continuous improvement. With over 115 years in southeastern WI, we still offer a family feel with a safe environment focused on providing hands on training opportunities to all employees through a progressive training program. Employees can expand their knowledge of machinery, setups, tool and dies and even engineering. Come grow with KMC Stampings!

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Assist operators in KMC manufacturing operations in a variety of job duties by providing support in operating equipment, material handling, inspection, and packaging support. Employee will rotate throughout the manufacturing facility on a regular basis to gain an understanding and proficiency of KMC processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Support operators by moving parts through manufacturing operations and assist with set-up tasks when necessary.
• Clean parts in spotweld area as defined through work instructions.
• Assists operators by unloading and loading parts on and off the conveyor wash line.
• Aids in the packing process which includes, but is not limited to, assembling boxes, safely operating a banding machine and/or other packaging equipment as necessary.
• May perform visual inspection using work instructions and General Standards of Workmanship
• Perform general clean-up duties of the equipment and surrounding areas as defined in the 5S Standards
• Retrieving, returning, and organizing inspection gages, scrap chutes, and packaging materials.
• May perform basic material handling duties with the use of manual pallet jack to move material, dies, and stage parts
• Adhere to all KMC and OSHA safety related work rules and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned or required

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• High school diploma or general education (GED) or one or three months related experience and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prefer 3 months of prior manufacturing experience, but not required
• Ability to do count, add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, specifications, and memos. Ability to prepare timesheets and job related paperwork. Ability to effectively communicate with customers and other employees of the organization.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; occasionally required to sit and talk; frequently required to hear, walk and continuously stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee will frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Continuously exposed to manufacturing noise.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified. Reasonable accommodations to essential functions of the job will be made if necessary.

BENEFITS:

Some key advantages of working at KMC Stampings include a highly competitive benefit package including:

• Culture Forward Work Environment
• PPO Health plan and CDHP Health plan options including NO PLAN PREMIUMS on the CDHP Plan!
• 4 Day Work Week with a 3 Day Weekend
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous 401(K) plan with company match
• Educational Assistance, Mentorship program
• Paid Time Off: Vacation Time, Personal time and 10 paid holidays
• Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D Coverage
• Company paid Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Quarterly Employee Lunches, Annual Events
• Employee Recognition Programs
• PPE Reimbursement

Come grow with us. Apply today!