1st Shift Production Associate

HVAC; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Filtration Group is seeking a dedicated assembler in Joliet, IL to support the production line with folding, labeling and packaging of filtration products. You will follow specifications, inspect work, and help maintain a clean, safe work area on a daily basis.

Preferred candidates have a high school diploma, manufacturing experience, and the ability to work overtime. This role supports a global filtration leader focused on quality and teamwork, offering hands-on growth and stability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Overtime may be required and should be available on short notice.
• Experience with assembly processes and manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, perform a variety of tasks requiring a good working knowledge of assembly techniques, materials, tools, machines, and equipment, including folding, assembling, labeling, laying, or rolling stock, inspecting, cutting, and boxing to meet efficiency standards.
• Report unusual material, equipment problems or work conditions to supervisor or production lead.
• Work from product specifications or manuals to ensure a quality product; inspect work as needed.
• Perform simple, routine, and repetitive tasks using standard procedures.
• Maintain housekeeping in assigned work area at all times of line stoppage during production runs and at the end of the shift.
• Perform all duties safely, wearing required PPE (gloves, apron, safety glasses, back support).
• Observe safety rules and report hazards.
• Be punctual and at work daily.
• Follow company rules; perform other duties as required.

Skills

Overtime flexibility

Standing work

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Manufacturing equipment

Job description

Filtration Group has a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action. The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group operates across a wide variety of attractive end markets and produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes. With revenues of $1.4 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, perform a variety of tasks requiring a good working knowledge of assembly techniques, materials, tools, machines, and equipment, including, but not limited to folding, assembling, labeling, laying, or rolling stock, inspecting, cutting, and/or boxing, at efficiency standards dictated by the department.
• Immediately report to supervisor or production lead any unusual material, equipment problems or work conditions that would hinder operations, represents deviations from quality standards, good manufacturing practices or adversely affects safety standards.
• Work from product specifications or manuals to ensure a quality product. Inspect work as needed.
• Perform simple, routine, and repetitive tasks using standard procedures.
• Maintain housekeeping in assigned work area at all times of line stoppage during production runs and at the end of the shift.
• Perform all duties safely, wearing required personal protective equipment, such as: gloves, apron, and safety glasses, back support, etc.
• Observe all safety rules and immediately report hazards to the supervisor.
• Be punctual and at work daily.
• Follow all company rules and regulations, per the Employee Handbook or department policy. Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Able to work overtime on short notice.
• Able to perform tasks in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• Able to satisfy the physical, visual, and auditory requirements listed elsewhere in this job description.

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to speak, read and write in English highly desired.
• High school diploma or equivalent level of education highly desired.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Assembly experience
• Enjoys collaborating with a partner.

Physical/Mental Demands

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, lift, move, and handle products, materials, tools, and controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, periodically may sit, reach with hands and arms, walk, or climb with legs and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, pull, bend, twist, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or more up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Good manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination are required. The physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, it can be loud for periods of time while working near equipment which is in operation. Hearing protection and safety glasses may be required. Employees must be able to hear the fork truck horn. The employee must be able to work alone for extended periods of time. The employee must also be able to work with others as required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position.

More About Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make a positive impact on the world by providing mission-critical filtration solutions that are designed to enable advanced healthcare capabilities, provide clean air, and drive productivity. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.