Assembler - Tifton

American Textile Company; Tifton (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A textile manufacturing firm located in Tifton, GA seeks motivated individuals for packing and boxing pillows as per production standards. Responsibilities include supplying production lines, managing changeovers, and ensuring safety protocols with all equipment. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma, be capable of operating a pallet jack, and possess basic math skills. This role includes physical demands such as lifting and standing for long periods. Join a successful team dedicated to quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate a pallet jack.
• Basic math skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for boxing/packing pillows according to standards.
• Supplies production lines with components.
• Handles production changeover duties between work orders.
• Ensures safe use of all equipment.

Skills

Pallet jack operation

Basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Georgia Core
500 Oak Ridge Church Road
Tifton, GA 31794, USA

Responsible for boxing/packing pillows according to ATC standards and work assignments and recording the information in the ATC system. New hired or transferred employees are expected to perform this job to standard within 1 week.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Production

Responsible for supplying production lines with components. Loading hoppers with fiber, making boxes for pillows, and applying license plates to pallets. Pulling bags and shells to the line from the staging area. Responsible for packing and boxing pillows. Responsible for packing shipping cartons with finished products according to customer specifications. Responsible for accurate carton count and for affixing appropriate labels onto cartons.

Scanning license plates using hand-held scanners. Select orders to run on operator screen and records downtime and changeovers on operator screens. Keeps records of fiber license plates pulled to the line.

Changeovers

Responsible for following production changeover duties in between work orders.

Safety and Equipment

Responsible for careful and safe use of all company equipment and property. Responsible for reporting any equipment problems to the immediate supervisor, or the maintenance department. Responsible for performing duties in such a way as to ensure the safety of oneself and one’s co-workers.

And other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to operate a pallet jack
• Basic math skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to occasionally carry, push or pull objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds.
• Able to ambulate or stand for a full shift (12 hours)

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