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)

US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Additional PREFERRED Qualifications/Skills: 

Knowledge of manufacturing processes is preferred