PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE

Nishikawa Cooper LLC•Topeka, IN

About The Position

This role involves operating various machinery to produce parts, including single or multiple presses, fastener inserting machines, and continuous drilling machines. The associate will be responsible for preparing materials, processing finished parts, performing quality inspections, and completing production paperwork. Attention to detail is crucial for ensuring products meet specific work instructions and quality standards.

Requirements

  • Ability to operate single or multiple presses.
  • Proficiency in inserting profiles, inserts, and clips into molds.
  • Skill in visual inspection of finished parts.
  • Experience with "Smart Processing Stand" for part finishing.
  • Ability to apply EPT, use buttoner, and apply butyl tape/pads.
  • Capability to perform quality inspections according to work instructions.
  • Experience loading parts onto rack systems.
  • Ability to complete production paperwork.
  • Skill in packing parts according to work instructions.
  • Experience operating fastener inserting machines and continuous drilling machines.
  • Ability to load materials as per work instructions.
  • Experience operating a notching machine.

Responsibilities

  • Operate single or multiple presses simultaneously and sequentially.
  • Insert correct profile into the mold, adding inserts and/or clips as required by the specific product work instruction.
  • Process finished parts on rack system using visual inspection.
  • Use “Smart Processing Stand” for trimming flash, inserting clips, and performing other finishing tasks like gluing slits, notching, or tearing.
  • Apply EPT, use buttoner to insert buttons, apply butyl tape, and pads.
  • Inspect quality as identified by the specific product work instruction.
  • Load appropriate number of processed parts on rack system.
  • Complete production paperwork.
  • Pack inspected processed parts using visual inspection.
  • Pack according to the specific product work instruction.
  • Operate multiple fasteners inserting machines and continuous drilling machines.
  • Load materials as identified in the specific product work instruction.
  • Operate notching machine.
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