Packager

Progress Mfg. Inc.•Provo, UT

12d•$16 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to work for the best employer in the area? Progress Mfg. Inc. is seeking a Packager. We offer competitive pay and sick/vacation leave, good health insurance with a strong investment from the company, a profit sharing program, 401K, department incentive pay, and life insurance, Progress Mfg. is the best place to work! Not to mention the friendly environment here at Progress Mfg. where employees are challenged, encouraged to excel, and invested in every single day. Come work for a company that values its employees and has a strong focus on producing quality products. Apply today! DEFINITION The packager is responsible for performing final inspection of all parts before packaging and palletizing product. Parts are packaged and palletized according to repetitive standard steps to ensure that all product is complete and accurate before being sent to the customer. The packager is expected to weigh every hitch package and ensure that all parts are complete and accurate. The packager keeps daily record of quantities and models of product packaged during shift. In addition to the daily packaging schedule, the packager also fills Purchase Orders (PO). A Purchase Order is an internal order for manufactured or stock parts. The Production Supervisor prints a copy of the PO and gives it to the packager. The packager is then responsible for pulling, preparing, and palletizing all parts on the PO within 24 hours. If there are insufficient parts to fill a PO, the packager must immediately inform the Production Supervisor. The packager is responsible for promptly communicating to the Production Supervisor any inventory needs required for daily packaging. The packager is responsible for accuracy of all packaged and palletized product and accuracy in all purchase order requests.

Requirements

Ability to read, interpret and follow safety rules and Standard Operating Procedures.
Effectively give and receive feedback.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a manufacturing company is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Performing final inspection of all parts before packaging and palletizing product
Packaging and palletizing product according to repetitive standard steps
Weighing every hitch package and ensure that all parts are complete and accurate
Keeping daily record of quantities and models of product packaged during shift
Filling Purchase Orders (PO)
Pulling, preparing, and palletizing all parts on the PO within 24 hours
Informing the Production Supervisor if there are insufficient parts to fill a PO
Communicating to the Production Supervisor any inventory needs required for daily packaging
Ensuring accuracy of all packaged and palletized product and accuracy in all purchase order requests
Properly use all required person protective equipment
Following all safety guidelines and instructions
Working to maintain and improve a safe work environment
Performing consistent visual inspection of all parts for defects or problems
Seeking out ways for continually improve quality processes while being able to pass monthly standard operating procedure audits
Hitting and maintain time standards
Following all standard operating procedures and correctly record and report daily and weekly tasks
Understanding the Kanban system
Producing the right parts, in the right quantity, at the right time
Completing of a daily cleaning assignment
Maintaining a clean and well organized workstation with tools cleaned and in designated area at the end of every shift and be able to pass month 5S and cleaning audits
Arriving on time for regular shift (6:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday-Thursday)
Staying on task and at workstation during the entire shift
Arriving to meetings on time and returning from breaks and lunch at appointed time
Painting parts
Placing stickers and decals on finished product
Upkeep and maintenance of paint tubs and equipment
Touching up and repainting parts as needed
Maintaining finished parts inventory stocked and well organized
Maintaining packaging supplies and material stocked and well organized (may require forklift)