Clearwater, Kansas - Production Assistant- 1st Shift

Universal Alloy Corporation; Clearwater (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturing company in Clearwater, Kansas is seeking an entry-level full-time employee to assist in various manufacturing processes, including maintaining tooling and organizing raw materials. This role requires a high school diploma or GED and offers a starting pay of $17.00/hour. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and basic math abilities. Join us to contribute to the aerospace industry!

Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Annual forklift training required.
• Able to read and interpret roll form set up and production prints.

Responsibilities

• Actively identify and participate in continual improvement opportunities.
• Maintain roll form tooling.
• Assist with receiving raw materials.
• Communicate effectively with management and team.

Skills

Communication Skills

Basic math skills

Collaborative

Computer operation

Use of hand and powered tools

Physical ability to lift 50 lbs

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Digital calipers

Forklift

Excel

Job description

Company Overview

Charles Engineering, a division of Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC), is a global leader in the manufacture of aerospace products, specializing in the production of close‑tolerance aerospace roll‑formed sections that can be tailored to a customer’s particular application. UAC supplies aircraft manufacturers and their subcontractors worldwide and has served the aircraft industry for over four decades.

Pay

$17.00/hour Starting

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively identify and participate in continual improvement opportunities
• Maintain roll form tooling
  • Log die set numbers, templates and other shop aids with locations
  • Pull die sets, templates, and shop aids for specific part numbers
  • Return tooling to proper locations
  • Polish die sets
  • Inspect for damage, wear and tear
  • Presets dies
  • Review dies for obsolescence
  • Other tasks as directed by Roll Form Supervisor
• Promote efficient workflow in the Roll Form department
  • Review roll form production schedule with Roll Form Supervisor
  • Coordinate tasks for Production Assistants
    • Preset dies
    • Retrieve, prepare and deliver raw material to the roll form machines
    • Teardown of roll form machines
  • Assist Roll Form Operators to increase productivity
    • Feeding material
    • Leveling material
    • Buffing material
    • De‑twisting
    • Pulling and stacking parts
    • Tear down machines
    • Other tasks as directed by the Roll Form Supervisor
• Organization of stock raw materials
  • Identify raw materials with inventory tags
  • Identify raw material locations
  • Verify weight and/or count of inventory in the computer system
  • Consolidate material to maximize storage capacity in the raw material warehouse
• Utilize 5S to organize work areas (tool crib, die polishing stations, and preset area)
  • A place for everything and everything in its place
  • Perform cleaning, organization, and maintenance tasks to promote safety, increase production and organization
• Review and maintain written setups
  • Verify and document changes made by Roll Form Operator
  • General recording keeping and filing
• Assist with receiving raw materials
  • Verify Purchase Order Number
  • Verify material condition and specifications
  • Verify coil weight and count
  • Verify the number of sheets
• Effectively communicate with management, support staff, and other employees
• Train new employees and cross‑train existing employees
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School diploma or GED
• Minimum Experience: Manufacturing experience preferred
• Certifications Required: Annual forklift training

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Communication Skills: Read, write, and speak English fluently
• Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills
  • Decimals and fractions
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Reasoning Skills: Critically think by use of knowledge, facts, and data to effectively solve problems
• Interpersonal Skills: Collaborative, dedicated, team goal‑oriented, and reliable
• Print Reading: Able to read and interpret roll form set up and production prints
• Computer: Proficient with general computer operation, use of IIS, Rad‑Tabs, and Excel
• Forklift Operation: Loading coil, moving raw materials, relocating ancillary production equipment, loading/unloading trucks, and general use of a forklift
• Use of hand and powered tools
• Measuring Equipment: Proficient with the use of digital calipers, digital micrometers, height gauge, digital protractor, radius gauges, templates, and tape measure
• Physical Abilities: Able to lift 50 lbs. occasionally and 25 lbs. repeatedly

Working Conditions

• Schedule: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday
• Overtime: As deemed necessary by Roll Form Supervisor

Safety

All UAC employees must know and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

UAC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. UAC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources department at 770‑479‑7230.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

Industries

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing