Operator

NOVARES; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVARES in Janesville, WI seeks a production operator to ensure output and quality per procedures. You will produce, record data, package parts, and verify labeling across stations. The role emphasizes versatility and teamwork in a clean, safe environment.

You will maintain work area conformance, assist with process changes, and participate in team meetings, while following health and safety guidelines and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to assemble, operate, adjust and inspect parts.
• Ability to follow procedures and safety rules.
• Capable of working across production stations with versatility.

Responsibilities

• Produce in compliance with procedures and standards.
• Record production on relevant sheets and label parts.
• Maintain clean, orderly workstations and comply with 5S.
• Assist production team and communicate clearly with teammates.
• Notify supervisor of faults or potential problems.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Near vision

Color vision

Depth perception

Ability to take direction

Communication skills

Reading and basic math

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)

Essential job functions

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