Assembler/Packer

Newell Brands; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands is seeking an Assembler/Packer to assemble components, pack and label products to meet customer specifications and delivery requirements.

Responsibilities include rotating through production tasks, loading materials, and ensuring productivity while following safety and housekeeping standards. 0-1 year of related experience preferred; high school diploma or GED required. Working hours may include extended shifts and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED preferred; 0-1 yr related experience or training.
• Ability to perform basic visual quality inspection on products.
• Ability to maintain production pace and meet productivity requirements.
• Flexibility to work extended hours and weekends.
• Able to adapt to change and work with others.

Responsibilities

• Perform production duties such as assembly of components, packaging, taping, labeling and manual lifting.
• Rotate through all tasks required in a particular production process.
• Loads, unloads, and arranges materials and supplies as needed.
• Notifies team leader of product discrepancies and equipment malfunctions.
• Assists in the training of other employees.
• Provides backup support to the machine operator.
• Meet and maintain productivity requirements.
• Proficient in all safety and housekeeping requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Quality inspection

Production pace

Flexibility

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Air drill

Staple gun

Job description

Job Purpose

The Assembler/Packer is responsible for assembling the highest quality product; ensures proper packing and labeling of product according to customer specifications and delivery requirements, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform production duties such as assembly of components, packaging, taping, labeling and manual lifting.
• Rotate through all tasks required in a particular production process.
• Loads, unloads, and arranges materials and supplies as needed.
• Notifies team leader of product discrepancies and equipment malfunctions.
• Assists in the training of other employees.
• Provides backup support to the machine operator.
• Meet and maintain productivity requirements.
• Proficient in all safety and housekeeping requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possess basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to perform basic visual quality inspection on products.
• Ability to maintain the production pace of other team members.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet business needs (extended hours and weekends).
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Prior assembly experience.
• Experience using hand and power tools (e.g., drill, staple gun).
• Ability to work well with others.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma/GED preferred. 0 to 1 yr. related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand, bend, stoop, twist; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, and controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Push and pull; talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Repeated use of arms, hands, wrists, and fingers to grasp small or large objects and to use small parts (e.g., bolts, screws) and handheld tools (e.g., air drill, staple gun).
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must wear and use proper PPE at all times.

Work Environment

• Occasionally required to work overtime and weekends as well as some irregular hours.
• Employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, dust, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions (cold/heat).
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud; hearing protection is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.