Job Title: Production Associate

Job Title: Production Associate

Reports to: Shift Supervisor

Location: Springfield, TN

Pay Rate: $18.00

Hours: 4-10’s Schedule/ 6am-4:30pm  (OT as Needed)

Sign On Bonus: $1,000 to be paid out as follows

• $500 at 90 Days
• $500 at 180 Days 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Production Associate position is an hourly position, and reports to the Shift Supervisor. The employee works at presses, assist machine operators, removes parts from press, separates parts from scrap, assembles parts, stacks or packages parts and operates equipment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows all plant safety guidelines, practices, and procedures. This includes the proper use of personal protective equipment when required
• Regular attendance is essential
• Works in a team environment ensures helpers understand their role, knows what precautions are necessary and location of emergency stop buttons
• Understands and interprets company work orders and job control procedures
• Works efficiently and accurately to achieve and maintain 100% of goal. Gets or requests materials needed, assembles totes, prepares skids, bags and boxes for packaging
• Packages specific number of parts on skids, in bags, boxes, etc., labels them, stacks bags of parts on racks, or in appropriate packaging and moves totes/skids of parts to a storage area or to the next operation
• Ensures that safety devices are in place and reports any unsafe behavior or situation
• Is aware of activities in working surroundings and is responsible for keeping the area clean, tidy, and safe
• Other tasks as assigned by Leader

JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old

• 3-6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Good mechanical aptitude
• Ability to do basic mathematical calculations.

• Must have ability to read/write and interpret documents (safety rules, operating/procedure instructions, blueprints, etc..)
• Must have ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervision and management

• Must be able to read a scale and tape measure.
• Ability to accomplish tasks without direct supervision.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Standing/walking for 8 – 12 hours at a time
• Exposure to noise is usually moderate
• Bending, twisting and turning
• Full use of both hands – to handle, feel objects, tools, controls, etc.
• Close and distance vision abilities
• Works with fiberglass insulation
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.  The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.