Keyser - Production Assistant - Day Shift
About The Position
The Production Assistant supports the extrusion operator in efficiently operating extrusion equipment and producing quality products in a large, 24/7 manufacturing environment. The role includes assisting with product quality checks, packaging and material movement, machine cleaning, production documentation, and maintaining a safe and orderly production area. The position is based in Keyser and follows a day-shift rotation of four days on and four days off, from 5:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Pay is $18 per hour, and a $1,500 sign-on bonus is currently offered. The role requires following plant safety procedures and company policies, complying with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements, and communicating relevant production information to colleagues and leaders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 1 year of experience.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English.
- Basic math proficiency, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and fractions.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and read gauges and similar measuring devices.
- Must know how to read a ruler.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to accident-free operations and comply with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements and regulations.
- Assist the department in producing quality products according to product specifications.
- Monitor and complete quality checks to ensure product color, surface, size, and other characteristics meet standards before packaging.
- Place pallets and package finished material as directed.
- Move material to designated areas as needed.
- Assist the extrusion operator with machine cleaning, including saws and tanks, when necessary.
- Communicate daily issues and relevant information to production assistants, assistant operators, operators, and team leaders.
- Follow plant safety procedures and company policies, practices, and procedures.
- Complete production operator reports in detail.
- Complete additional quality and production paperwork as necessary.
- Complete and attach labels according to product specifications.
- Perform housekeeping duties in the production area.
- Perform additional duties as needed or assigned by leadership.
Benefits
- $1,500 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
