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

NOVARES; Prairie du Chien (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVARES in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, is seeking a Production Operator for the 1st shift (Fri–Sun), 12-hour weekend shifts. This role focuses on producing and ensuring quality while following procedures on a multi-skill production line.

You will record production data, label and package parts, check conformity, maintain a clean and safe workspace, participate in team meetings, and help the production team maintain steady operations and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Manual dexterity to assemble, operate, adjust and inspect.
• Near vision to handle small parts and 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 training guides, standard operating procedures and quality information (SPC, charts, graphs, etc.) and to complete production reports.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Raise quality alarms (process anomalies, product anomalies).
• Ensure the smooth running of the work process.
• Clean his/her stations and check the conformity of his/her workstation before starting production.
• Attend team meetings and notify the process leader or manager in case of a fault or potential problem.
• Help to ensure the correct operation of the Production Team and train new employees when required.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Near vision

Color vision

Ability to take direction

Communication skills

Reading & math comprehension

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