Production Worker - 1st shift/ 4-10's

Production Associate

Location: Springfield, TN, US, 37172 Function: Manufacturing

Job Title: Production Associate Reports to: Shift Supervisor Location: Springfield, TN Pay Rate: $18.00 $1.00 shift differential for nights Hours: 4-10's Schedule/ 4:45pm to 3:15am (OT as Needed) Sign On Bonus: $1,000 to be paid out as follows $500 at 90 Days $500 at 180 Days

Purpose of the Job: The Production Associate position is an hourly position, and reports to the Shift Supervisor. The employee works at presses, assist machine operators, removes parts from press, separates parts from scrap, assembles parts, stacks or packages parts and operates equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Follows all plant safety guidelines, practices, and procedures. This includes the proper use of personal protective equipment when required
• Regular attendance is essential
• Works in a team environment ensures helpers understand their role, knows what precautions are necessary and location of emergency stop buttons
• Understands and interprets company work orders and job control procedures
• Works efficiently and accurately to achieve and maintain 100% of goal.
• Gets or requests materials needed, assembles totes, prepares skids, bags and boxes for packaging
• Packages specific number of parts on skids, in bags, boxes, etc., labels them, stacks bags of parts on racks, or in appropriate packaging and moves totes/skids of parts to a storage area or to the next operation
• Ensures that safety devices are in place and reports any unsafe behavior or situation
• Is aware of activities in working surroundings and is responsible for keeping the area clean, tidy, and safe
• Other tasks as assigned by Leader

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• 3-6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Good mechanical aptitude
• Ability to do basic mathematical calculations.
• Must have ability to read/write and interpret documents (safety rules, operating/procedure instructions, blueprints, etc..)
• Must have ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervision and management
• Must be able to read a scale and tape measure.
• Ability to accomplish tasks without direct supervision.

Essential Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Standing/walking for 8 – 12 hours at a time
• Exposure to noise is usually moderate
• Bending, twisting and turning
• Full use of both hands – to handle, feel objects, tools, controls, etc.
• Close and distance vision abilities
• Works with fiberglass insulation
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts