Operator

Viking Plastics; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Louisville, Kentucky, is seeking individuals for hands-on assembly roles, focusing on quality control and adherence to safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a preference for a high school education or equivalent and must be ready to engage in various production tasks, including manual assembly, quality checks, and maintaining cleanliness. The role involves participation in Lean Manufacturing efforts to improve efficiency and ensure compliance with company procedures.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manually assemble and visually inspect finished products.
• Perform hand-assembly production jobs.
• Be responsible for quality and quantity of parts packed.
• Adhere to control plan and approved work instructions.
• Ensure IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 compliance.
• Communicate equipment and output problems to supervisor.
• Implement efficiency improvements (more good parts per hour).
• Contribute to Lean Manufacturing processes.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization.
• Follow all safety rules and keep work area clean.
• Set and use scales appropriately.
• Identify materials and parts by size.
• Handle box making tasks.
• Adhere to lot traceability procedures.
• Report on-time for shifts and maintain good attendance.
• Participate in inventory control processes.
• Grind runners and process scrap as needed.
• Stage skids for production.
• Assist coworkers during breaks.
• Complete necessary paperwork for production.

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

This position has responsibilities to manually assemble and visually inspect finished products

• Performing hand-assembly production jobs
• Being responsible for quality and quantity of parts packed
• Control plan adherence
• Adherence to approved work instructions
• IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 adherence
• Communicate equipment and output problems to supervisor
• Efficiency improvements (more good parts per hour)
• Lean Manufacturing implementation
• Cleanliness and organization improvement
• Knowing and follow all safety rules, report any concerns, keep work area clean
• Knowing how to set and use scales
• Knowing how and where to find materials
• Be able to identify parts by size
• Making boxes
• Knowing and adhering to Viking Plastics’ lot traceability procedures
• Reporting on-time for shift start, ready to work and have good attendance record
• Participate in inventory control
• Grind runners when needed, process scrap according to procedures
• Stage skids
• Help give breaks, assist others
• Complete paperwork

Qualifications

• A high school education or equivalent is preferred