Assembly Associate

New Standard Corporation•Springettsbury Township, PA

11h

About The Position

The Assembly Associate produces, assembles, and inspects products in accordance with standard operating procedures, meeting or exceeding production and quality standards while minimizing scrap and supporting customer satisfaction. The role involves moving materials, maintaining production and quality records, inspecting work visually and with measuring devices, recognizing and addressing machine irregularities, and performing machine setup and preventive maintenance as required. The associate is expected to meet production requirements, follow safety rules and protective-equipment requirements, maintain a clean and orderly work area, use computer applications for required transactions, and contribute suggestions and support for improvements to productivity, process safety, and the work environment. The role also requires teamwork, ownership of assigned responsibilities, customer focus, effective communication, and active participation in continuous improvement, including Six Sigma tools when appropriate. The work requires standing or walking for 10–12 hours, as well as walking, bending, carrying products, reaching overhead, and heavy lifting. The associate must frequently lift and carry materials weighing up to 35 pounds.

Requirements

Read, write, and speak English.
High school diploma or GED.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Basic measurement and gauging skills.
Ability to use calipers and hand tools.
Knowledge or ability to perform production, work order, and time reporting.
Basic quality-control skills, including control of nonconforming material and deviation processes.
Ability to follow standard operating procedures and standard work.
Ability to operate an overhead crane.
Basic troubleshooting skills.
Adaptability and flexibility; cooperation and teamwork; customer and quality focus; initiative and results orientation; judgment and decision-making; problem-solving; continuous-improvement focus; safety-first focus; time management; written and oral communication; and Quality Management System awareness.
Ability to stand or walk for 10–12 hours.
Ability to frequently lift and carry material weighing up to 35 pounds.
Ability to walk, bend, carry products, reach overhead, and perform heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

Assemble and inspect products according to standard operating procedures and production and quality standards.
Move materials as required using a variety of means.
Maintain records related to production, downtime, quality, and maintenance.
Inspect work visually and/or with measuring devices to ensure quality standards are met.
Recognize operating irregularities and machine malfunctions, make corrections, or notify the appropriate person.
Perform machine setup and preventive maintenance as required.
Meet production requirements or notify the Team Lead or Manager of reasons for deviations from standards.
Follow safety regulations and use protective equipment and devices.
Keep the work area, equipment, and machines clean and orderly, including effective 5S housekeeping.
Complete necessary computer transactions in various applications and software programs.
Suggest and assist with implementing improvements to productivity, process safety, and the work environment.
Perform other assigned job duties and related functions as directed by the Team Lead, Manager, or another designated person.
Work cooperatively with team members to resolve problems.
Keep commitments to internal and external customers, address their concerns and requests, and take ownership of role responsibilities.
Understand and conform to the Quality Management System.
Seek and implement ways to complete tasks, solve problems, and improve processes.
Communicate effectively, resolve conflict, maintain a positive attitude, and build professional relationships.
Act proactively to protect people and property and support the goal of zero recordable accidents.
Participate in continuous improvement activities, including use of Six Sigma methodology and tools when appropriate.
Follow procedures for production, work orders, time reporting, quality control, nonconforming material, deviations, labeling and identification, tooling and equipment issue reporting, incident and accident reporting, and affected Lockout/Tagout.
Apply Lean Daily Management Tier 1 practices and manage time and work assignments.