Machine Operator All Shifts

Novares U.S. LLC; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVARES is seeking a production associate in Wisconsin to ensure production and quality of items in accordance with procedures. The role emphasizes adherence to procedures, accurate recording, and labeling of parts, while maintaining orderly workstations and contributing to team efficiency.

As experience grows, responsibilities expand to include managing stations, performing reworks, and supporting production changes with a focus on versatility, lean practices, and training of new operators.

Qualifications

• Manual dexterity to assemble, operate, adjust and inspect.
• Near vision to handle small parts and to detect visual defects.
• Normal color vision and depth perception capability.
• Ability to take direction from others.
• Communication skills to work effectively in a team environment.
• Reading and basic math comprehension to understand training guides and quality information.

Responsibilities

• Produce in accordance with procedures and standards (production, quality, flows, health & safety, etc.).
• Record production on the relevant sheets.
• Package and identify parts produced and affix labels.
• Validate conformity between the product and product labels.
• Raise quality alarms (process anomalies, product anomalies).
• Ensure the smooth running of the work process.
• Clean his/her stations and check workstation conformity before starting production.
• Help to ensure the correct operation of the Production Team and participate in meetings.
• Attend team meetings and communicate instructions to the next shift.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Near vision

Color vision

Ability to take direction

Communication skills

Reading & math comprehension

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Level 1: Ensure production and the quality of this production in compliance with procedures

Level 2: Ensure production and quality of this production in compliance with procedures and have the ability to work on different production stations (versatile)

Level 3: Ensure production and quality of this production in compliance with procedures, have the ability to work on different production stations (versatile) and perform other functions (multi skills)

Main Missions

LEVEL 1 1 - Ensure production in compliance with procedures

• Produce in accordance with procedures and standards (production, quality, flows, health & safety, etc.)
• Record production on the relevant sheets
• Package and identify parts produced and affix labels
• Validate conformity between the product and product labels

2 - Control the quality of his/her production

• Raise quality alarms (process anomalies, product anomalies)
• Ensure the smooth running of the work process

3 - Ensure the conformity and cleanliness of his/her work area

• Clean his/her stations
• Check the conformity of his/her workstation before starting production

4 - Help to ensure the correct operation of his/her Production Team

• Make suggestions and help to implement them
• Develop his/her versatility and multi skills
• Take part in working groups and progress meetings
• Comply with the rules of the company and 5S
• Help others

5 - Pass on required information to the production team

• Attend team meetings
• Notify the process leader or manager in the event of a fault or potential problem
• Ensure that instructions are communicated to the next shift team's operator

LEVEL 2 (Level 1 + missions below)

1 - Ensure production in compliance with procedures

• Manage his/her station and comply with standard production rates
• Help to remove and install peripheral devices (special machines, assemblies, etc.) during production changes
• Detect and solve problems common to his/her job
• Develop versatility and remain versatile to work on several product families. Develop multi skills

2 - Control the quality of his/her production

• Perform reworks

LEVEL 3 (Level 1 and 2 + missions below)

1 - Ensure production in compliance with procedures

• Restart the station following shut-down (peripheral device, press) if authorized
• Help with production changes if authorized

2 - Control the quality of his/her production

• Help to reduce the number of rejected parts (lean manufacturing, monitoring of red containers)
• Analyse the causes of non-conformity and propose solutions
• Detect complex problems associated with his/her job and implement actions required to solve them

3 - Ensure the conformity and cleanliness of his/her work area

• Perform level 1 maintenance

4 - Help to ensure the correct operation of his/her Production Team

• Help, as required and at the request of his/her manager, to train new employees in production products/processes

5 - Provide technical tutoring on production and associated training

• Coordinate training and train operators
• Provide technical support to operators
• Monitor the training needs of operators
• help to integrate new production processes and accept these in terms of reliability and quality

Purpose

Level 1: Ensure production and the quality of this production in compliance with procedures

Level 2: Ensure production and quality of this production in compliance with procedures and have the ability to work on different production stations (versatile)

Level 3: Ensure production and quality of this production in compliance with procedures, and have the ability to work on different production stations (versatile) and perform other functions (multi skills)

Abilities

• Manual dexterity to assemble, operate, adjust and inspect
• Near vision to handle small parts and to detect visual defects
• Normal color vision and depth perception capability
• Ability to take direction from others
• Communication skills to work effectively in a team environment
• Reading and basic math comprehension to understand and interpret training guides, standard operating procedures and quality information (SPC, charts, graphs, etc.) and to complete production reports