PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE

Production Associate

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work as part of a team, having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. Team assemblers can perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis.

Tasks

• Perform quality checks on products and parts.
• Package finished products and prepare them for shipment.
• Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
• Keep work areas clean.

Skills and Knowledge:

Basic Skills

• Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Body Positioning

• Requires repetitive movement
• Requires bending or twisting
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
• Requires walking
• Requires sitting

Communication

• Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams
• Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise)