Production Assistant - Day Shift
About The Position
Responsible for properly performing activities relative to assisting the extrusion operator in efficiently operating the extrusion equipment and producing quality products within a large, 24/7 manufacturing environment. This role contributes to accident-free operations and compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements and regulations. The position involves assisting the department in producing a quality product based upon product specifications, monitoring and completing quality checks, performing packaging, moving materials, assisting with machine cleaning, communicating daily issues, and performing housekeeping duties.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
- Minimum of 1 year experience
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to read, write, and understand the English language.
- Basic mathematical proficiency in the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and fractions.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, reading gauges and similar measuring devices.
- Must know how to read a ruler
Responsibilities
- Contributes to accident-free operations and compliance to all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements and regulations.
- Assist the department in producing a quality product based upon product specifications.
- Monitor and complete quality checks to assure quality of the products (color, surface, size, etc.) meets product standards prior to packaging.
- Perform placement of pallets and proper packaging techniques for finished material as directed.
- Move material to designated areas, as needed.
- Assist extrusion operator with all machine cleaning functions including saws, tanks, etc. when necessary.
- Communicate daily issues and pertinent information to production assistants, assistant operators, operators, and team leaders as needed.
- Follow all plant safety procedures to ensure personal safety and the safety of others.
- Understand and follow all company policies, practices, and procedures.
- Responsible for detailed completion of production operator reports.
- Complete additional quality and production paperwork, as necessary.
- Complete and attach labels according to the product specifications.
- Perform housekeeping duties in the production area.
- Performs additional duties as needed and/or assigned by leadership.
Benefits
- Sign on Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
