Production Associate & Assembler

Clarios • Fort Wayne, IN

33d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Fort Wayne, Indiana Distribution Center opened in 1999 and now employs more than 130 people. The site plays a critical role in charging, packaging, and shipping Clarios batteries used in cars, boats, motorcycles, and heavy-duty trucks. Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• 1+ year manufacturing or warehouse experience preferred
• Ability to work 8-hour or 12-hour rotating shifts, including weekends
• Basic math, reading, and computer skills
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs. and performing repetitive physical tasks
• Must be able to wear required PPE (gloves, safety glasses, uniform, and safety boots)
• U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident status required (no sponsorship available)

Responsibilities

• Remove jumpers and aside, slide battery from layer board onto conveyor, aside hi-rise lumber, maintains efficient production flow, stack off obvious rejects, remove process vents, top off according to specification, perform process and quality checks as specified, replace process vents with finish vents.
• Polish terminals using appropriate hand or wire brush and remove residue from cover.
• Operate manual hirater or bitrode and/or OCV meter to test quality.
• Shrink-wrap batteries as required.
• Use hand brander as needed.
• Decorate batteries according to customer requirements.
• Able to retrieve specs from computer terminal.
• Maintains adequate decoration stock on line.
• Stack off rejects to pallet.
• Palletize batteries to customer requirements utilizing BES procedures and equipment, maintaining accurate production counts and filling customer orders as complete as possible.
• Participates in developing and improving Standard Work Practices for each area and consistently reviews them for effectiveness through team meetings and practice.
• Service washer and dryer as necessary.
• Clean or wipe batteries as needed.
• Repair posts on batteries as needed.
• Keep work area clean and orderly, clean machines and area per shift and perform regular preventative maintenance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick time, and 11 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (Day 1)
• 401k with company match
• Quarterly bonus opportunity (4% of gross wages)
• Free employee battery program
• PPE, uniforms, safety glasses, safety shoes (up to $150 annually), and earplugs provided
• $1,000 referral bonus
• Recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED