Production Operator 1st shift Fri Sat & Sun 12 hour shift

NOVARES; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVARES is seeking a Production Operator for the 1st shift (Friday to Sunday, 12-hour shifts) to ensure production and quality in accordance with procedures at our Kentucky facility.

You will record production, label parts, maintain clean work areas, and support multi-skill operations across stations, with teamwork and adherence to 5S and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow procedures and maintain quality standards.
• Attention to labeling and packaging accuracy.
• Ability to raise quality alarms and keep work area clean.
• Willingness to work in a multi-skill production team.

Responsibilities

• Produce in accordance with procedures and record production on sheets.
• Package parts, affix labels, and validate conformity with product labels.
• Keep workstation clean and ready for shift, ensure 5S compliance.
• Support Production Team, participate in meetings, and share knowledge.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Near vision

Color vision

Versatility

Teamwork

Job description

Production Operator 1st shift Fri Sat & Sun 12 hour shift

LEVEL 1: Ensure production and the quality of this production in compliance with procedures

LEVEL 2: Ensure production and quality of this production in compliance with procedures and have the ability to work on different production stations (versatile)

LEVEL 3: Ensure production and quality of this production in compliance with procedures, have the ability to work on different production stations (versatile) and perform other functions (multi skills)

Main Missions

LEVEL 1 1 - Ensure production in compliance with procedures

• - Produce in accordance with procedures and standards (production, quality, flows, health & safety, etc.)
• - Record production on the relevant sheets
• - Package and identify parts produced and affix labels
• - Validate conformity between the product and product labels

2 - Control the quality of his/her production

• Raise quality alarms (process anomalies, product anomalies)
• Ensure the smooth running of the work process

3 - Ensure the conformity and cleanliness of his/her work area

• Clean his/her stations
• Check the conformity of his/her workstation before starting production

4 - Help to ensure the correct operation of his/her Production Team

• - Make suggestions and help to implement them
• - Develop his/her versatility and multi skills
• - Take part in working groups and progress meetings
• - Comply with the rules of the company and 5S
• - Help others

5 - Pass on required information to the production team

• - Attend team meetings
• - Notify the process leader or manager in the event of a fault or potential problem
• - Ensure that instructions are communicated to the next shift team's operator

LEVEL 2 (Level 1 + missions below)

1 - Ensure production in compliance with procedures

• - Manage his/her station and comply with standard production rates
• - Help to remove and install peripheral devices (special machines, assemblies, etc.) during production changes
• - Detect and solve problems common to his/her job
• - Develop versatility and remain versatile to work on several product families. Develop multi skills

2 - Control the quality of his/her production

• - Perform reworks

LEVEL 3 (Level 1 and 2 + missions below)

1 - Ensure production in compliance with procedures

• - Restart the station following shut-down (peripheral device, press) if authorized
• - Help with production changes if authorized

2 - Control the quality of his/her production

• - Help to reduce the number of rejected parts (lean manufacturing, monitoring of red containers)
• - Analyse the causes of non-conformity and propose solutions

- Detect complex problems associated with his/her job and implement actions required to solve them

3 - Ensure the conformity and cleanliness of his/her work area

• - Perform level 1 maintenance

4 - Help to ensure the correct operation of his/her Production Team

• - Help, as required and at the request of his/her manager, to train new employees in production products/processes

5 - Provide technical tutoring on production and associated training

• - Coordinate training and train operators
• - Provide technical support to operators
• - Monitor the training needs of operators
• - help to integrate new production processes and accept these in terms of reliability and quality

Purpose

Level 1: Ensure production and the quality of this production in compliance with procedures

Level 2: Ensure production and quality of this production in compliance with procedures and have the ability to work on different production stations (versatile)

Level 3: Ensure production and quality of this production in compliance with procedures, and have the ability to work on different production stations (versatile) and perform other functions (multi skills)

Abilities

• - Manual dexterity to assemble, operate, adjust and inspect
• - Near vision to handle small parts and to detect visual defects
• - Normal color vision and depth perception capability
• - Ability to take direction from others
• - Communication skills to work effectively in a team environment
• - Reading and basic math comprehension to understand and interpret training guides, standard operating procedures and quality information (SPC, charts, graphs, etc.) and to complete production reports