Production Associate

Midway Products Group, INC; Hudson (IN); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Midway Products Group, INC is seeking a Production Associate to operate general production equipment in a stamping plant under the supervision of the Team Leader and Area Manager. The role emphasizes training, safety, quality, and timely, efficient operation of equipment such as punches, welders, and assembly lines.

Preferred candidates have a High School / GED or equivalent and prior production experience.

Qualifications

• Training and experience: Prefer high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Experience as a production associate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Keep work area clean and organized for safety.
• Produce quality parts meeting customer requirements.
• Perform all setup functions as required.
• Participate in process improvement teams.
• Follow operator instructions unless instructed otherwise.
• Adhere to safety regulations and report concerns.
• Report mis-hits to supervisor promptly.
• Notify team lead at halfway point for last piece inspection.
• Complete paperwork accurately (tags, uptime, setup lists).
• Ensure last piece samples are submitted before next order.
• Train new associates as directed by manager.
• Study SPC charts to identify process problems.
• Support FIFO use of raw materials.

Education

High School / GED (preferred)

Job description

Starting wage of $20.00 per hour ($21.00 for 2nd shift)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Team Leader and/or Area Manager, is responsible for the proper training and safe, timely, and efficient operation of the general production equipment, which may include large and small punch presses, welders, assembly equipment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Keeps work area clean, neat, orderly, and possess good housekeeping techniques.
2. Produces quality parts which meet all customer requirements and is authorized to cease production if parts do not meet quality standards and notifies supervisor for instructions.
3. Performs all set up functions as required.
4. Involved in process improvement teams working with parts.
5. Follows the operator instruction sheets as specified, unless otherwise instructed by a team leader and/or manager.
6. Adheres to all safety regulations and reports any safety concerns to the team lead and/or manager.
7. Reports all mis-hits to team leader and/or manager.
8. Notifies the team leader and/or manager at the halfway point of the last part so that the last piece inspection can be performed.
9. Completes all paperwork accurately. This includes tags, uptime reports, setup check lists, production reports, etc.
10. Ensures that last piece samples have been submitted before starting the next order.
11. Ensures that all containers are clean of old tags, cardboard, and other parts before they are used. Verifies the proper use of standard packs when they are set up for work orders. Trains new associates as directed by manager.
12. Verifies the proper use of standard packs when they are set up for work orders.
13. Trains new associates as directed by Manager.
14. Studies the SPC charts to help identify process problems.
15. Follows the first-in, first-out system of using raw materials.
16. Performs other essential functions as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Training and experience: Prefer high school diploma or the equivalent. Experience as a production associate is preferred.

MAJOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employee must be able to stand on the concrete floor for the duration of work shift, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, bend to floor, and use arms and hands. Visual precision is needed for visually inspecting parts for quality at production equipment speed, and for reading documents, machine gauges, and precision measuring equipment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Employee will work in a stamping plant. Hazards may result from loud noises from operating equipment, physical dangers associated with moving equipment and machine parts, breathing of fumes and dust, and skin exposure to oils and other fluids.

PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE:

Employee must be able to exert up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and repetitively lift up to 35 pounds from and to a height of 10-56 inches for the work shift.

Employees may be hired to work in a specific area; however, all employees are expected to be able to work in all production areas in order to promote productivity, quality and safety.

EDUCATION:

High School / GED (preferred)

EXPERIENCE:

Experience as a Production Associate (preferred)

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