Production Associate (1st Shift)

API Delevan, Inc.; Columbia City (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx

HSA / FSA spending accounts

Paid time off and holidays

401k with company match

Life and AD&D insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a hands-on manufacturing associate to set up and operate cell equipment, inspect parts, and follow detailed procedures to complete production. The role includes maintaining records, assisting in training, and communicating issues to the team to meet customer expectations.

Candidates should be able to work across molding, machine operation, assembly, painting, and inspection as needed, with a high school diploma and relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read diagrams, blueprints, specifications and work orders.
• Experience with tooling setup and calibration on production machines is preferred.
• Strong attention to quality and accuracy in production tasks.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret diagrams, blueprints, and work orders to determine material needs and assembly steps.
• Set up, align, and secure tooling and materials on machines and fixtures.
• Enter settings, calibrate equipment, and record production data.
• Perform quality checks and verify dimensions using measuring tools.
• Rotate through multiple production tasks to meet customer needs.
• Maintain safe, orderly, and clean work environment.

Skills

Problem-solver

Detail-oriented

Team player

Verbal and written communication

Reading diagrams/blueprints

Measuring instruments

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Knowledge of gauging processes (a plus)

Job description

Work Model:

This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

SUMMARY

Sets up and operates cell manufacturing and test equipment in order to produce final product. Inspects parts as needed for product quality. Performs standard work and uses process control methods to complete the manufacturing process. Performs routine preventative maintenance on tools and equipment. Reads and interprets all process documents, follows detailed procedures and maintains applicable records. Assists in training of new associates on standard processes within manufacturing, changeovers and inspection. Communicates cell production issues to Production Team Leader and/or other team members. Interfaces with purchasing, engineering, and customer service as needed to deliver product to meet customer expectations. Willingness to work in numerous capacities, ranging from molding, machine operating, assembly, potting, washing, painting, inspecting, and other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty once fully trained. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reads and interprets diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports to determine material requirements and/or assembly instructions.
• Selects, aligns, and secures tooling, accessories, and materials on machines, such as hydraulic presses, burnish/test machines, assembly fixtures, air or electric power tools and magnetizers.
• Enters appropriate settings and adjusts and calibrates equipment as needed for the assigned production order.
• Records production and operational data on specified forms or within specified data-tracking systems.
• Performs quality checks on products and parts.
• Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers and height gauges.
• Rotates through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
• Works at a variety of workstations and areas with other associates as required to meet customer needs.
• Explains assembly procedures or techniques to other associates.
• Maintains an orderly, safe, and clean workplace.
• Participates in cell meetings and events.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Problem-solver
• Detail-oriented
• Works well independently and as a member of a team
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Cooperative
• Team player
• Reliable and Dependable

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE CREDENTIALS

High School Diploma or GED is preferred. Previous industrial assembly background is preferred, but not required, however a verifiable and solid work history is. Knowledge of gauging processes is a plus.

Key Performance Metrics

• Safety
• Product quality
• Productivity
• On-time delivery

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• The ability to read and interpret documents such as general business periodicals, safety rules, quality instruction and process documentation, operating and maintenance instructions, technical and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports, productivity charts, and production correspondences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and/or apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is continuously required to stand, walk, reach with hand or hands, hand together with arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects, lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Frequent forward bending and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work in manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture. Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].

Our values

Our values frame our culture - a shared understanding of how we think and act relative to our key stakeholders. We center our behaviors, actions and decisions around the following values: Integrity Responsibility Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion Customer Success Innovation with Purpose Continuous Improvement Performance Passion to Win with a Sense of Urgency