Assembly - 1st Shift

Colonial Group; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Mansfield, TX is hiring for a first-shift manufacturing assistant. You will run production on semi-automated equipment, perform light assembly, packaging, and related tasks to produce quality parts while meeting productivity standards.

You will inspect quality with gauges and visual checks, read work orders and blueprints, troubleshoot minor issues, and document downtime and shift communications. You will also participate in 6S/lean activities and cross-train across machines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand basic English.
• Basic math skills and ability to perform visual quality inspections.
• Basic computer skills may be required depending on equipment.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Run production jobs on semi-automated equipment and perform light assembly, packaging, or other manual tasks to produce quality parts while maintaining productivity standards.
• Inspect product for quality using gauges and visual inspection; record findings and log downtime and shift communications.
• Read work orders and blueprints to identify specifications; verify bill of materials and perform inventory transactions accurately.
• Troubleshoot minor machine issues and communicate defects to technical staff.
• Report counts of production parts, scrap, and labor hours via paperwork or electronic entry.
• Comply with 6S standards and participate in lean manufacturing activities to reduce waste and learn new skills.
• Cross-train by rotating to different machines and work areas as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Job description

Hiring Now! 1st Shift!

• Run production jobs on various types of semi-automated equipment and/or perform various types of light assembly, packaging, press operations, or other manual tasks by hand per written or verbal work instructions to produce quality parts while maintaining productivity standards.

• Inspect product for quality throughout production run using a variety of measuring tools such as go/no-go gauges and via visual inspection, record inspection findings, and write detailed downtime and other shift communications in a log book.

• Read work orders and blueprints to identify appropriate specifications for machine setup and product quality as required. Review work orders to ensure bill of materials are accurate and all inventory transactions are performed correctly.

• Troubleshoot minor machine issues and communicate quality defects to the technical staff as required.

• Report accurate count of production parts, scrap, and labor hours by completing required paperwork and/or electronic entry.

• Comply with established 6S standards and participate in various lean manufacturing activities to improve products, reduce waste, or learn new skills or operations.

• Cross-train by rotating to different machines and work areas as required.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and related experience preferred.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand basic English.
• Ability to demonstrate basic math skills and perform visual quality inspections.
• Ability to demonstrate basic computer skills may be required depending on the equipment and the area the employee is responsible for.
• Ability to work overtime as needed by the company is required.

Physical Demand Requirements

Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.