The Production Worker is responsible for assembling a variety of products, performing in process quality checks to ensure the products meet quality standards, assisting with job order pulling and packaging, as well as assisting with shipping and receiving. The Production Worker may also be asked to work in other areas to help the flow of production.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Assemble products, in proper sequence to design and quality standards.
- Assist with fabrication of parts.
- Assist with larger freight shipment preparation.
- Ensure parts are free of damage before use.
- Identify parts based on job traveller and assembly drawings.
- Test to ensure that product is correct to all specifications provided on Job Traveller.
- Work with individuals from across the Company to achieve goals.
Key Characteristics, Competences and Skills
- Able to interpret engineering drawings.
- Able to listen to directions and follow through.
- Able to perform in a high-volume, results-focused work environment.
- Able to quickly learn technical concepts and product applications.
- Able to wire and test electric assemblies.
- Able to use hand tools and power tools.
- Able to work effectively with minimal direct supervision (i.e. self-motivated).
- Good mathematical aptitude: Able to read tape measure and work with fractions and metric measurements.
- High regard for safety.
- Superior attention to detail and quality.
- Superior hand-eye coordination.
- Superior verbal and written English communication skills.
- Values maintaining a clean, organized work area.
- Values meeting the expectations and requirements of customers.
- Values teamwork.
Knowledge and Experience
Minimum:
- Three or more years of related work experience.
- Electrical assembly and/or testing experience.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of crimping, stripping and common mechanical assembly tools.
- Ability to work safely with electricity.
Prefer candidates with the following experience:
- Worked in an ISO 9001 facility.
- Worked in a facility using lean practices.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of tools such as calibrated instruments: multimeters, hi-pot testers, calipers, tape measures, torque wrenches, force gages; pneumatic tools such as rivet guns; electric screwdrivers.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Regular Activities:
- Lifting and maneuvering heaters from raw materials to assembly to testing.
- Fine motor skills for manual mechanical and electrical assembly.
- Regular crimping and stripping of wires.
- Standing the duration of shift.
- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Occasional Activities:
- Packaging finished goods.
- Able and willing to work on different production areas and/or product lines as assigned by supervisor.