Manufacturing Associate

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides assistance and support to various machines and processes in the plant.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Assists and supports production machines and processes including kitting and packing parts

Safety and Environmental Compliance: 

• Complies with safety rules and standards
• Immediately reports any unsafe conditions to the shift supervisor, group lead or manager
• Reports any concerns of potentially harmful environmental practices to the Shift Supervisor and/or Management
• Ensure compliance with standard work and other applicable manufacturing standards
• Identifies and communicates near misses and safety incidents

• Ensure that acceptable material is packaged per the customer/product specification

• Confirm that the quality of the finished packaging meets the customer's specifications

• Ensure that quality documents are completed and legible at appropriate stages of production

• Assist in resolving all nonconforming material and product immediately, and follow procedure for identification, quarantine where necessary, and assist in disposition

• Document all process and product data in ERP system as well as, all customer-required reporting

• Identify lean and process improvement opportunities

• Ensure that machine and machine area is kept clean, stocked and organized at all times

• Materials Handling, including monitoring material quality

• Label any skids of raw material to be returned to inventory

• Use the shift overlap profitably. Keep the machine running and communicate to the next shift

• Follow all safety rules at all times - reporting unsafe conditions to the appropriate Manager/Supervisor

• Return all excess packaging supplies to the storage area at the end of a job

• Performs any other function or responsibility as assigned  

Additional REQUIRED Qualifications/Skills:  

• High School diploma or GED

• Ability to read and understand complex work instructions

• Basic computer/ math skills

• Self-motivated and detail oriented

• Team oriented

• Ability to lift 50lbs-75Ibs (location dependent)

Additional PREFERRED Qualifications/Skills: 

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes is preferred