Assembly Operator I (FIRST SHIFT)

HI-LEX North America; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

HI-LEX North America in Battle Creek, Michigan, is looking for individuals to operate machinery, ensuring quality while adhering to safety regulations. Responsibilities include planning daily work, visually inspecting products, and performing minor repairs on machinery.

The ideal candidate must have good coordination, the ability to use hand tools, and be capable of lifting heavy weights. The work environment is heated, and candidates should be prepared for a physically demanding role.

Qualifications

• Ability to load and operate machinery.
• Ability to use hand tools effectively.
• Clothing and shoes must comply with MIOSHA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily work from schedule.
• Load and operate machinery to produce products.
• Visually inspect products for quality assurance.

Skills

Ability to plan daily work from schedule

Ability to visually inspect product

Good eye-hand coordination

Ability to read and understand blueprints

Ability to use hand tools

Tools

Forklift

Hand tools

Electronic equipment for data entry

Job description

First shift hours are 6am-2:30pm (If working overtime the hours are 4:00am - 2:30pm.)

Performs duties with minimal supervision while operating various machinery to produce a variety of materials.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily work from schedule.
• Work from prints, process specification sheets and instructions.
• Set up and adjust machinery for operation.
• Load and operate machinery to produce product.
• Make required adjustment to machinery to correct deviations and assure proper operation.
• Visually inspect completed product, taking measurements as required to ensure quality of product.
• Place completed product in designated location.
• Troubleshoot and do minor repairs on own machinery.
• Prepare required paperwork and reports.
• Notify supervisor of equipment or operating difficulties.
• Use hand tools and basic measuring instruments. Operate forklift and hand-truck.
• Follow safety rules and keep work area clean and orderly.
• Perform a variety of work, using knowledge of electrical, water, air, and hydraulic, with supervision, as needed.
• Perform a variety of schedule machinery testing and documentation.
• Use hand and power tools, drill press, saw, grinder and Oxy-Fuel cutting process.
• Operate forklift and man lift.
• Ability to work overtime.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan daily work from schedule.
• Ability to load and operate machinery in area.
• Ability to use hand tools.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and process specifications.
• Ability to use electronic equipment for data entry.
• Good eye-hand coordination, ability to visually inspect product.
• Clothing and shoes must comply with current MIOSHA regulations and current dress code policy.
• Ability to work overtime, as requested.

Physical Demands

• Lift and/or move weights ranging from 30-2500 lbs., some use of hoists, some by hand.
• Lift, push or pull over 60 lb. Hoists are available to assist with most lifting.
• Some operations require occasional stooping, crouching, kneeling, and climbing.
• Continuous standing and walking.
• Operations highly repetitive.
• Good depth perception for fork truck operation.
• Ability to hear warnings from equipment, machines, vehicles and public-address systems.
• Requires frequent grasping, gripping, pinching, and twisting of hands/wrists.
• Require frequent pushing and/or pulling.
• Require frequent reaching at or below shoulder height, some positions have over shoulder, some bending.
• Require frequent movement of head and neck.
• Continuous standing. Occasional walking at some positions, climbing stairs.
• Walking is required to and from work center to parking and break areas.

Exposure

• Dust, noise, heat, molten material, vibration, chemicals moving vehicles and manufacturing odor.
• The factory condition environment is not air conditioned but heated.