Production Associate & Assembler

Clarios; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 26,959 - 30,059; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacations

Paid Holidays

Paid Personal Day

Quarterly Bonus Opportunity

Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance on day 1

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Weekly Pay

Job summary

A leading company in battery manufacturing seeks Production Associates in Fort Wayne, IN. Candidates will operate machinery, maintain efficiency, and ensure quality standards in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role offers competitive pay starting at $19.57, bonuses, and benefits from day one, including health insurance and vacation time.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of working experience in manufacturing or similar industry desired.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Slide battery pallets onto and off a conveyor, maintain production flow.
• Operate small hand tools and verify quality using OCV meters.
• Participates in developing and improving Standard Work Practices.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Basic math skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Production Associate, Assembler, Machine Operator

Pay: Starting at $19.57 & up to $21.82 with Shift Differential & Cross Training.

Shifts: Multiple shifts opened

Nights: 5pm -5:30am. 223 schedule. Working every other weekend

Days: 5am- 5:30pm. 223 schedule. Working every other weekend

What You Get:

• Training

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays, & Paid Personal Day

• Quarterly Bonus Opportunity

• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance on day 1!

• Employee Battery Program

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Weekly Pay

What You Will Do:

Slide battery pallets onto and off a conveyor, sort shipping dunnage, maintain efficient production flow, be able to keep process counts, stack off obvious rejects. Be able to recognize and input information into computer to process batteries. Be able to follow a pick lists.

How You Will Do It:

• Work with small hand tools as needed. Operate manual OCV meters to verify quality.

• Decorate batteries according to customer requirements by adding labels, caps, and handles according to customer specifications. Able to retrieve and follow visual specs from computer terminal. Maintains adequate decoration stock on-line.

• Stack off rejects to pallet. Palletize batteries to customer requirements utilizing BES procedures and equipment, maintaining accurate production counts and filling customer orders as complete as possible.

• Participates in developing and improving Standard Work Practices for each area and consistently reviews them for effectiveness through team meetings and practice.

• Clean or wipe batteries as needed. Repair posts on batteries as needed.

• Slide batteries from pallets on to conveyor, remove jumper cables from batteries, sort shipping dunnage, maintains efficient production flow, sort for physical defects, add in-process and final caps, run machines to fill acid into batteries, perform process and quality checks as specified, be able to look up information and input data to run correct charge times.

• Work with small hand tools as needed. Operate manual OCV meter to verify quality standards.

• Keep work area clean and orderly, follow 5S standards.

• Be able to use basic computer functions.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Look For:

• Basic computer skills

• Basic math, reading and writing skills

• Must be able to work all shifts up to 12 hours, as overtime may be mandatory.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

• 1+ years of working experience in manufacturing or similar industry desired

• Availability to work overtime and weekendsas needed

• Ability to come in early or stay late depending on production demands

• Must be able to wear required PPE(gloves, safety glasses, uniform, and safety boots)

• Qualified applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident card holder. Sponsorship is not available for this position

• A High School diploma or equivalent

What We Do Here:

Our Fort Wayne, Indiana distribution center charges, packages and ships the batteries used in cars, boats, motorcycles, and heavy-duty trucks. We opened in 1999 and now employ 130 people and operate six days per week. We are actively involved in our local community and give back through The United Way.

Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing [e-mail] . We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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