Production Associate

SAFEWAY GARAGE DOORS, LLC; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing garage door manufacturing company is seeking a Production Associate to support the production line. The ideal candidate should be fluent in Spanish, possess mechanical aptitude, and have experience in manufacturing or similar fields. Responsibilities include assisting with packaging, organizing parts, and maintaining a fast-paced work environment. Competitive salary offered based on experience in a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

• Dependable and reliable with previous experience in manufacturing or construction.
• Ability to use industrial equipment and follow production scheduling.
• Attendance and punctuality are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Assist with packing and unloading parts.
• Read and organize labels, ensuring accuracy.
• Perform quality checks and maintain the work area.

Skills

Fluency in Spanish

Mechanical aptitude

Dependability

Education

High school diploma or GED (preferred)

Tools

Industrial equipment

Forklift (preferred)

Job description

POSITION TITLE:
Production Associate

*MUST BE FLUENT IN SPANISH*

POSITION SUMMARY:
Production Line Associatesfor our manufacturing department. The ideal candidate will be dependable and reliable with previous experience in manufacturing, production, assembly, warehouse, or construction and have mechanical aptitude.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Level I

• Line assistant
• Pack goods to be shipped.
• Keep the packaging line unloaded to facilitate continuous packing.
• Keep the area stocked with cardboard for packing of sections.
• Unloading of parts and staging them in the staging area.
• Assist Production Associate 2 with scanning and packaging.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Level II

• Performs all level I duties
• Reads production paperwork and performs work as assigned, must scan and organize sections per work schedule and scan each label for inventory control.
• Needs to know the colors and attach labels accordingly.
• Assembles products with hands, air tools, and/or hand tools to produce sections.
• Installs insulation and/or double-end styles per production schedule.
• Recognizes different section sizes and assembles end stiles as per customer request and schedule.
• Assist at the marriage station when production starts with other section sizes.
• Assure correct label was placed on the product and offloads from conveyor to dollies for shipping department for staging.
• Keep the packaging line unloaded to facilitate continuous packing.
• Must be able to read a tape measure.
• Ability to perform all requirements at a fast rate of speed in order to keep up with the production line needs.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Level III

• Performs all level I and II duties.
• Reads and places all appropriate labels to sections are built per schedule.
• Monitor the production process and help when needed at all stations, cross-trained in all areas of production.

• Measures and cuts for insertion of windows when ordered by a customer.
• Carry out basic quality and testing checks.
• Maintain and clean the work area.
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Ability to use industrial equipment, carts, pallets, and all other equipment related to loading/shipment of garage doors, hardware, and other assemblies.
  • Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

• Preferred
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Forklift license preferred.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Quality

• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds the root cause of quality problems, and owns/acts on quality problems.

Sense of Urgency

• Prioritizes well, shows energy, reacts to opportunities, instills urgency in others, and meets deadlines.

Vision & Values

• Supports values and daily actions and decisions, communicates vision and values to others, generates enthusiasm, and incorporates vision when planning.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use both hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand for long periods of time (up to 12 hours); walk for extended periods of time; sit; squat; kneel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee regularly works with moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.