1st Shift Production Associate

Purpose

Responsible for performing assembly and/or packing tasks to support production.  The department is structured as a formal team and requires the ability to work within the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs various assembly operations and/or packing duties to achieve production requirements.
• Perform various visual and/or manual activities to inspect or verify the accuracy of a part.
• Record production counts, print labels and place on containers. Perform basic housekeeping to keep area clean and safe.
• Various other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Competencies

• Ability to follow established procedures.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 quality standards.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to assembly, pack, and/or grip and operate hand tools.
• Communication skills to communicate and interact with all levels of employees.
• Computer literacy skills include the ability to perform basic data entry and to operate visual ‘touch screen’ display panels.
• Math skills sufficient to perform department related tasks are required.
• Ability to work effectively with people.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a manufacturing environment. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.  The job requires very frequent visual effort and concentration, and the ability to move throughout the plant.  The employee must lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.  The work requires regular standing, walking, bending, lifting and a variety of physical activities.