Production Assistant - 2nd Shift (5 Day / 8 Hour)
About The Position
The Production Assistant safely packs product glued on the machine to meet product quality standards and the target speed for each production run. Packing may be done independently or with a team, depending on the product and production speed. The role may also include feeding the gluer, banding pallets, cross-training at different machines and work areas, and helping in other departments as needed. Team members are expected to follow Southern Champion Tray’s shared Core Values and Operating Principles: Trustworthy, Servant-Hearted, Relational, and Resourceful. The Production Assistant is also expected to support teamwork, communicate effectively, minimize downtime and waste, maintain a clean work environment in accordance with Food Safety and 5S systems, use appropriate personal protective equipment, and follow all safety policies and procedures. This is a second-shift role, scheduled five days per week for eight hours per day, from 1:55 PM to 10:00 PM ET. The job location is 220 Compress Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Basic computer skills and the ability to use software.
- Ability to read and understand documents and letters, and write legibly in English.
- Ability to understand and speak English clearly, communicate, and understand directions as needed.
Responsibilities
- Safely pack product glued on the machine to achieve quality product at the target speed for each production run.
- Pack independently or as part of a team, depending on the product and carton production speed.
- Bag products as required and fill corrugated cases to the proper count, arranging blanks uniformly for proper fit and reporting issues to a supervisor or lead.
- Learn product defect characteristics, sort defective parts, and communicate quality issues to the Machine Operator, Supervisor, lead, and Quality Control staff.
- Occasionally feed the gluer when the operator is troubleshooting other machines by removing blanks from a pallet, checking product quality, and loading the feed hopper to the proper height.
- Observe blanks flowing through the machine for quality issues and jams, and alert the Operator or stop the machine when necessary.
- Notify the Operator when a new pallet of blanks is needed to maintain an adequate hopper supply and avoid production interruptions.
- Occasionally band pallets using a bander, based on production needs.
- Work with others to improve operations, reduce waste, meet lean manufacturing goals and requirements, answer questions, and communicate with staff.
- Cross-train by rotating to different machines and work areas.
- Pack cartons according to work order instructions by verifying counts, weighing cartons, and following job ticket and labeling instructions.
- Use machine downtime, excluding approved breaks, to perform tasks that maintain a clean work environment or other tasks directed by a supervisor or lead.
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment for the task and work area.
- Follow updated processes and procedures and adopt improvements intended to increase operational efficiency and safety.
- Perform work in a manner that minimizes downtime.
- Maintain a clean work environment in accordance with Food Safety and 5S systems.
- Follow safety policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions, and guidelines; use situational awareness and identify unsafe behaviors and conditions.
- Help with duties in other areas or departments when asked.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
