Production Associate

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Overtime Opportunities

Attendance Incentive Days Off

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. in Belleville, IL is seeking a Production Associate to join a team assembling metal fireplaces, heaters, grills, components, and accessories. You will follow visual work instructions to ensure high-quality products that meet specifications.

The role involves operating CNC, punch press, laser cutter, and other metalworking equipment; applying protective coatings; handling sharp sheets; maintaining a safe, clean workspace; and meeting production targets with consistency.

Qualifications

• Able to read instructions, drawings, and schematics.
• Good technical knowledge.
• Capable of lifting 50 pounds without assistance.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Able to stand for 10-hour shift.

Responsibilities

• Assemble metal fireplaces, heaters, grills, components and accessories.
• Follow visual work instructions to ensure quality and specs.
• Apply protective coatings to manufactured items.
• Operate CNC machines to cut and form metal parts.
• Set up and operate Punch Press, Laser Cutter, or Press Break.
• Handle sharp sheets of metal and maintain a clean, safe workspace.

Skills

Reading drawings

Technical knowledge

Quality control understanding

Teamwork

Physical endurance

Tools

CNC machines

Punch Press

Laser Cutter

Press Break

Job description

Production Associate ResponsibilitiesWork on a team to assemble metal fireplaces, heaters, grills, components, and accessoriesFollow visual work instructions to produce consistently high-quality products that meet specificationsApply protective coatings to manufactured fireplaces, heaters, grills, and accessoriesMachine operationUse Resistance Spot Welding to bond metal components and attach fastenersHandle sharp sheets of metalSet up and operate CNC machines to cut and form metal partsOperate Punch Press, Laser Cutter, or Press BreakMaintain a clean and safe work environmentCompensationStarting pay: $680 per weekOpportunity for pay increase every 3 monthsBenefits (Full benefit package available after 600 worked hours)Health InsurancePaid Time OffAttendance Incentive Days OffPaid HolidaysOpportunity for OvertimeWeekly PayProduction Associate RequirementsAble to stand most of shift (10 hours)Good technical knowledgeAble to read instructions, drawings, and schematicsUse hand tools, air compressed tools, power tools, identify partsUnderstanding of quality control principlesCapable of lifting 50 pounds without assistanceMust be 18 or older