Production Associate - Paint Line - 2nd shift

Chatsworth Products; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership program

Profit sharing

Vested ownership shares

Job summary

Chatsworth Products in Simi Valley, CA, is seeking a Production Associate for the second shift. The role involves loading and unloading materials, assisting production operators, moving materials, and helping prepare parts for painting along a conveyor line.

Under supervision, you''ll inspect parts, maintain safety and equipment, and train others in hanging parts on the paint line. The pay is $20.00–$21.00 per hour, with benefits and opportunities in an Employee Owner company.

Qualifications

• The candidate should have high school or equivalent education, with 1 year of related experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and engineering specifications to properly select parts.
• Capable of using measuring devices as required for product inspection.
• Excellent mechanical skills and use of hand tools.
• Strong troubleshooting ability to evaluate equipment issues and determine corrective actions.
• Ability to read equipment operating, maintenance, and troubleshooting manuals.
• Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as production demands.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Frequent standing, walking, carrying, lifting, stooping, and crouching.
• Work with fabricated metal parts, powder-coated materials and chemicals.
• Lift up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads materials, parts, or products manually or by mechanized means.
• Assists the production operators.
• Moves and transports raw materials and finished product.
• May assist the operators with loading machines and positioning the work.
• Hangs fabricated parts on the conveyor paint line to engineering specifications and prepares parts for painting; removes parts from the line once painted.
• Removes debris from parts prior to hanging.
• Determines best practice hanging methods to maximize paint quality and load density.
• Inspects hooks for burn off lifecycles.
• Inspects and maintains equipment for safety compliance and corrects issues prior to operation.
• Inspects coated items for paint coverage and tests coating thickness.
• Performs washer preventive maintenance tasks.
• Cleans and maintains work area and equipment.
• Assists and trains others to hang parts on the paint line.

Skills

Good mechanical skills

Good troubleshooting skills

Ability to read blueprints

Capable of using measuring devices

Lift up to 40 lbs

Minimal supervision

Stand/walk for long periods

Education

High school or equivalent education preferred

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Simi Valley Plant - SImi Vallely, CA 93063


• Position Type: Full-Time


• Salary Range: $20.00 - $21.00 Hourly


• Job Shift: Second Shift

The Production Associate performs tasks that require mainly physical abilities and effort.

• Loads and unloads materials, parts, or products manually or by mechanized means.


• Assists the production operators.


• Moves and transports raw materials and finished product.


• May assist the operators with loading machines and positioning the work.

Under minimal supervision, hangs fabricated parts on the conveyor paint line to engineering specifications, and prepares parts for painting. Removes parts from the line once painted.

• Removes any debris from parts prior to hanging.


• Determines best practice hanging methods to maximize paint quality and load density.


• Inspects hooks for burn off lifecycles.


• Inspects and maintains equipment for compliance with safety requirements, including but not limited to all guarding. Corrects any safety issues prior to operating the equipment.


• Inspects coated items for paint coverage and tests for coating thickness.


• Performs some washer preventive maintenance tasks.


• Cleans and maintains work area and equipment.


• Assists and trains others to hang parts on the paint line.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent education preferred.


• A minimum of one (1) year of related experience strongly preferred.


• Ability to read and understand blueprints and engineering specifications to properly select parts.


• Capable of using measuring devices as required for product inspection.


• Good mechanical skills including the use of hand tools.


• Good troubleshooting skills such that, after a reasonable training period, the employee will be able to evaluate operational problems of the equipment and know the proper corrective actions.


• Ability to read and understand equipment operating, maintenance, and troubleshooting manuals.


• Available and willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as production demand dictates.


• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.


• Frequent standing, walking, carrying, lifting, stooping, and crouching.


• Work with fabricated metal parts, powder-coated materials and cleaning chemicals.


• Lift up to 40 lbs.

Pay range $20.00 - $21.00/hour DOE

Benefits

At Chatsworth Products, you will enjoy the unique benefits of becoming an Employee Owner. These include having an equal share and stake in the company’s success and revenue, whether through annual profit sharing, vested ownership shares, and a long list of standard benefits that remind our Employee Owners they're valued, respected, and trusted to help guide the company's future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled