What are the responsibilities and job description for the McClure Woodmill Technical Operator - 1st Shift position at The AMES Companies, Inc.?
WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES
We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more.
WHO WE ARE
The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here.
Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/.
WHO YOU ARE
Our Technical Operator on 1st shift (Mon-Fri, 6am-2:30pm) is a skilled position to produce lawn and garden tools and components. This wood cell position is also responsible for ensuring ample coverage to meet quality standards by monitoring line and associates tending line for ideal production rates and for ensuring all safety, environmental and scrapping procedures are followed.
WHERE YOU WILL WORK
Our woodmill is located in McClure, PA.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Demonstrate the understanding of all required paperwork to include but not limited to the Bill of Materials (BOM), Hour x Hour sheet, basic tool prints, communication boards, standard work documents, and quality visuals.
Demonstrate the capability to meet or exceed established production rates and standards.
Perform operator fundamentals including simple problem-solving including ability to clear routine machine jams, identify and fix routine/repetitive problems, notify appropriate support person if unable to resolve problem themselves.
Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Regularly perform primarily pre-scheduled job duties at a normal pace; occasionally perform primarily pre-scheduled job duties at a rapid pace.
Follow the required standard work and achieve the published standard work goals.
Participating in continuous improvement through cost savings suggestions, CI Events, or other related activities.
Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates.
Must comply with all safety policies and procedures, including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Other duties as assigned (including, but not limited to, training of others within job class, housekeeping, reporting labor & production, continuous improvement activities, etc.).
Perform changeovers as required to adjust ruffing head, Sicotte, sanding operation, UV operations and inspection stage.
Audit material, components, and work instructions for assigned cells and areas are correct and available as needed to assure maximum uptime of production.
Assure products are produced meeting all quality expectations.
Perform a minimum of five changeovers in a minimum of two different product cells within current time standards.
Complete to routine complex set-ups involving multiple interdependent adjustments and/or simple infrequent set-ups in a timely manner.
Implement 3 diameter changes, 10 non-diameter changes tied to standard work within 90 days.
Perform tolerance checks and read blueprints.
Complete routine troubleshooting/problem solving and/or preventative maintenance (including, but not limited to, understanding all machine controls, ability to identify and fix the source of most production problems and address rework as necessary.
Follow all policies and procedures.
REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions and write simple correspondence.
Lock-Out/Tag-Out certification.
Pass and maintain current industrial forklift & man lift certifications.
Personal protective equipment.
ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and fast paced assembly. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50/55 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
WORK AUTHORIZATION
The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.