Assembly 21 - Operator, Assembly - Shift 1 ($17.81/hr)

Summit Polymers, Inc.; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers, Inc. in Elizabethtown seeks an Assembly Operator for 1st Shift to manage molding machines and ensure quality. The role involves precise assembly with hand tools, adherence to safety and quality standards.

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and be capable of lifting up to 30 pounds. Responsibilities also include visual inspections and maintaining work station cleanliness following 5S protocols.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand for the entire work shift.
• Capability to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Competence in following detailed instructions.

Responsibilities

• Follow Operator Instruction Sheet for part numbers and procedures.
• Inspect, count, weigh, pack, and label parts as instructed.
• Operate molding machines and report malfunctions.
• Perform quality checks against approved samples.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area as per 5S.

Skills

Operation of molding machines

Quality assurance monitoring

Use of simple hand tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Clipper

Knife

Screwdriver

Job description

Assembly Operator-1st Shift

FLSA STATUS: Non Exempt

REPORTS TO: Supervisor, Manufacturing (Assembly)

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the department supervisor, the Production Operator is assigned to standardized work of routine nature involving molding machine operation and/or assembly of molded part. Work generally involves the use of simple hand tools, trimming, retrieving, counting, weighing, packing and general overall inspection of part. Responsibilities include distribution within the plant, placement and removal of parts from fixtures, monitoring and recording quality assurance, including charting of machine factors affecting quality. Production Operators are required to perform continuous visual and manual quality checks in accordance with standardized guidelines.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for entire work shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Reads, understands, and follows Operator Instruction Sheet to determine part number(s), inspection procedures, packing requirements and any special instruction.
• Retrieves, separates, inspects, counts, weighs, packs and labels parts in accord with written and/or oral instructions.
• Utilizes clippers, knives, screwdrivers, and other simple hand tools to trim, cut, and prepare parts for other operations per safety procedures.
• Operates molding machines and/or air‑activated tools and equipment to assemble, decorate, or produce product. Advises supervisor of machine malfunctions and unacceptable variances in product quality, e.g., flash, splay, contamination, underfill, etc.
• Compares, inspects, and monitors production quality to approved samples and accepts, rejects, or questions in accord with established standards.
• Performs simple clerical tasks involving recording and summarizing production as required.
• Examines, repairs, trims, counts, weighs and performs secondary operations as directed.
• Performs tasks in accord with standard levels of performance required to meet production rate established for specific part(s) being worked.
• Performs routine cleaning chores to maintain cleanliness of work station and area per 5S requirements.
• Interfaces with the production monitoring system.
• Assists in color changes / mold changes by cleaning work area or equipment. Sets up for next job (i.e., sample board, OIS, packaging).
• Assists with breaks for other operators.
• Other tasks as directed by supervisor.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED

Skills and Abilities

Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.

Location: P09 - Elizabethtown, 2201 West Park Road, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States of America