Mirror Manufacturing Trainee

Bobrick Washroom Equipment•Jackson, TN

10d

About The Position

The Mirror Manufacturing Trainee reports to the Mirror Factory Supervisor and works under the close direction of the department lead person. The role performs the operations needed to assemble and pack B-165 and B-166 series mirrors, following verbal instructions in English and contributing to a team-oriented, continuously improving environment where safety is the top priority. The trainee identifies and reports defective parts, replenishes small supplies at the work station, and alerts the lead or material handler when glass, cages, or crates are needed. The position is responsible for product and team quality, completing required quality checks, reporting defects on a multi-use form, and ensuring finished products meet blueprint specifications. The trainee works toward the team efficiency goal of 95–105%, follows flow manufacturing principles and cell-specific rules, and minimizes non-value-added activity, setup time, scrap, and waste. Duties also include maintaining an orderly work area, caring for equipment, assisting colleagues, recording inventory when required, reading production guides, and submitting at least one departmental improvement suggestion every six months. Assembly and packing work includes preparing crates or pallets and cartons; setting frames at the assembly station and applying glue if needed; placing backs and cleaned glass into frames with foam; shaping frames and inserting screws; filing rough edges; attaching hangers and labels; conducting final inspections; sealing mirrors in cartons; and moving finished products to pallets or crates using a pallet jack. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The listed pay is $18.40 per hour.

Requirements

Ability to follow verbal instructions in English.
Ability to function in a team-oriented, continuously improving environment with safety as a priority.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Ability to use hand tools such as pneumatic staplers, screwdrivers, and gluers, as well as pallet jacks and other equipment as needed.
Ability to lift and handle mirrors and move packaged products using a pallet jack.

Responsibilities

Follow safety rules and employee-relations policies; promptly report and document safety hazards or incidents.
Take responsibility for the quality of individual and team work, perform required quality checks, report defects, and ensure products meet blueprint specifications.
Work productively with the team to meet the team efficiency goal of 95–105%.
Assemble and pack B-165 and B-166 series mirrors, including preparing packaging, assembling frames and mirror components, inspecting finished products, and sealing mirrors in cartons.
Replenish small supplies and alert the lead or material handler when glass, cages, or crates are needed.
Use hand tools, equipment, and pallet jacks as needed to assemble products and move mirrors on A-frames, carts, and pallets.
Count and record inventory when required.
Follow flow manufacturing principles and cell-specific rules; minimize non-value-added activities, setup time, scrap, and waste.
Maintain a neat and orderly work area and take care of equipment used.
Interact professionally with coworkers and assist others, including with lifting and handling mirrors.
Read production guides to determine production assignment requirements and ask the supervisor or lead for instructions when duties are unclear.
Submit at least one suggestion every six months for departmental improvement in safety, quality, or process.
Perform other duties assigned by the lead or supervisor.