Temporary Hat Factory - Assembler, Packer, Machine Operator

MSA, The Safety Company•Murrysville, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

MSA Safety is hiring temporary associates through a preferred agency for multiple positions in its Hat Factory in Murrysville. Associates will receive on-the-job training and may be assigned to assembly, TCM Mold, or injection molding work. Customer demand or seasonal limitations may require temporary assignment to other departments in the Murrysville facility. Assembly work includes applying decals to hard hats; assembling, packing, and preparing hard hats for shipment; assembling V-Gard Visor Frames; pulling materials and heat treating hard hats; interpreting job documentation; recognizing acceptable logos and process deficiencies; making adjustments; and completing quality, productivity, material handling, delivery, and paperwork tasks. Shifts are 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m.–6:30 a.m. TCM Mold work includes operating French presses, preparing and cutting raw material, removing excess material from hats with band saws, surface grinders, and a waterjet, operating riveting machines, setting up and adjusting equipment, changing dies with power, air, and hand tools, assembling components, using punch presses and clickers as needed, packing shells, inspecting work, and maintaining and entering paperwork. Employees may also move to another Hat Factory position to inspect or pack shells. Shifts are 6:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m., and 10:45 p.m.–6:45 a.m. Injection Molding Color Change Operator work includes processing components; coordinating workflow and material handling; using process-support monitoring equipment; operating fork trucks; performing color changes and machine startups; monitoring processes and maintaining presses and molds; preparing and mixing raw materials; operating part pickers; running polycarbonate and lens work cells; and visually inspecting and trimming parts while completing paperwork. Shifts are 6:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m.–10:45 p.m., and 10:45 p.m.–6:45 a.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Read and understand drawings, work instructions, and, where applicable, test procedures.
Understand standard units of measure and set up and interpret measuring devices.
Use hand tools; some positions require power tools and operation of simple or moderately complex machines.
Effectively communicate with different levels of the organization, including training new associates.
Work independently with minimal supervision; injection molding work also requires working in a team environment.
Meet or exceed quality and productivity standards for the work area where specified.
Hat Pack and Assembly: sometimes lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds without assistance.
TCM: lift 30 pounds without assistance; prioritize and organize work; perform lockout/tagout; pack shells; obtain a fork truck license; and use a waterjet machine.
Injection Molding: work in a fast-paced, repetitive environment; infrequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 30 pounds without assistance; perform lockout/tagout; and obtain fork truck certification.
Wear safety glasses approved to ANSI Z87, steel-toe shoes, and other required PPE; TCM work also requires an air-purifying respirator.
Minimum of 3 months of previous manufacturing or related experience is preferred; willing to train.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 months of previous manufacturing or related experience (preferred; willing to train).

Responsibilities

Apply decals to hard hats.
Assemble, pack, and prepare hard hats for shipment; assemble V-Gard Visor Frames.
Pull materials and heat treat hard hats.
Interpret job documentation and recognize acceptable logos and process deficiencies; make compensating adjustments.
Complete quality, productivity, material handling, delivery, and paperwork tasks.
Operate French presses, loading raw material and unloading molded parts.
Saw and grind excess material from hats using band saws and surface grinders, and use a waterjet cutting machine.
Operate riveting machines and perform machine setups and adjustments, including die changes.
Prepare raw materials, including cutting material used in the process.
Assemble lamp brackets, cord holders, and lugs; operate punch presses and clickers as needed.
Pack completed shells and, when required, inspect or pack shells in another Hat Factory position.
Visually inspect work and maintain and enter paperwork into a database.
Process component parts and coordinate workflow and material handling within the work cell.
Use process-support monitoring equipment and operate fork trucks.
Perform injection molding color changes and machine startups; conduct process control and monitoring and press/mold maintenance.
Prepare and mix raw materials for processing; start up and operate part pickers.
Run polycarbonate work cells, including trimming and notching, and lens work cells, including inspection and cutting operations.
Visually inspect and trim excess material and maintain relevant paperwork.