Production Operator

Activar, Inc.; Aztec (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Community involvement time off

Earned time off

Employee assistance program

Family and medical leave

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Holiday pay

Life insurance/accidental death and di

Military leave

Parental leave

Referral program

Short-term and long-term disability

Vision insurance

Weekly pay

Job summary

Activar, Inc. is seeking a Production Operator to operate molding, coating, or pad printing equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will follow procedures to ensure quality and on-time orders.

You will review job orders, assemble materials, perform trimming and packaging, and maintain clean, safe work areas while adhering to company guidelines. Teamwork and attention to detail are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a relevant manufacturing setting.
• Equivalent of high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Set-up jobs and perform molding, coating, or pad printing operations to ensure the highest quality of production is achieved.
• Review daily manufacturing functions and job orders to ensure awareness of requirements.
• Obtain necessary materials and tools required to achieve expected run rates.
• Draft and maintain procedure sheets.
• Check all parts for excellent quality.
• Perform trimming on parts if needed.
• Assemble and package parts to customer’s specifications.
• Ensure the safe operation of equipment.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Report immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.
• Maintain full working knowledge of all processes.
• Ensure a clean and organized work environment.
• Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Blueprints

Arithmetic

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Machinery

Instrumentation

Job description

This position is responsible for operating various equipment to mold, coat, or pad print parts within an assigned area as directed. The Production Operator accurately and efficiently completes orders to established procedures and quality standards.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Set-up jobs and perform molding, coating, or pad printing operations to ensure the highest quality of production is achieved.

Review daily manufacturing functions and job orders to ensure awareness of requirements.

Obtain necessary materials and tools required to achieve expected run rates.

Draft and maintain procedure sheets.

Check all parts for excellent quality.

Perform trimming on parts if needed.

Assemble and package parts to customer’s specifications.

Ensure the safe operation of equipment.

Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.

Report immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.

Maintain full working knowledge of all processes.

Ensure a clean and organized work environment.

Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.

Ability to execute in a rapidly changing fast paced environment that requires strong teamwork.

Understanding of all tools, gages, equipment, and other various instruments used to perform position.

Basic ability to understand blueprints, schematics, and instrumentation diagrams.

Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required:

Previous experience in a relevant manufacturing setting.

Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials. The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.

Starting hourly pay range: $20.00 - $24.00

Benefits Overview:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Community involvement time off
• Earned time off
• Employee assistance program
• Family and medical leave
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Holiday pay
• Life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment
• Military leave
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Vision insurance
• Weekly pay

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer
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