Production Associate

Midway Products•North Vernon, IN

39d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Team Leader and/or Area Manager, the Production Associate is responsible for the proper training and safe, timely, and efficient operation of general production equipment, which may include large and small punch presses, welders, and assembly equipment.

Requirements

Prefer high school diploma or the equivalent.
Experience as a production associate is preferred.
Must be able to stand on the concrete floor for the duration of the work shift.
Must be able to walk, push, reach overhead, bend to the floor, and use arms and hands.
Visual precision is needed for visually inspecting parts for quality at production equipment speed, and for reading documents, machine gauges, and precision measuring equipment.
Production Associate: Must be able to exert up to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and repetitively lift up to 35 pounds from and to a height of 10-56 inches for the work shift.
Trailer Hitch Associate: Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds from and to a height of 10-56 inches up to one time a minute for the work shift.
Containment Area: Must be able to exert up to 40 pounds of force repetitively from and to a height of 10-56 inches up to four times a minute for the work shift.
Containment Area: Must be able to exert up to 55 pounds of force occasionally, from and to a height of 10-56 inches.
Employees may be hired to work in a specific area, however, all employees are expected to be able to work in all production areas in order to promote productivity, quality & safety.

Responsibilities

Keeps work area clean, neat, and orderly with good housekeeping techniques.
Produces quality parts that meet all customer requirements and is authorized to cease production if parts do not meet quality standards, notifying the supervisor for instructions.
Performs all required set-up functions.
Participates in process improvement teams working with parts.
Follows operator instruction sheets as specified, unless otherwise instructed by a team leader and/or manager.
Adheres to all safety regulations and reports any safety concerns to the team leader and/or manager.
Reports all mis-hits to the team leader and/or manager.
Notifies the team leader and/or manager at the halfway point of the last part so that the last piece inspection can be performed.
Completes all paperwork accurately, including tags, uptime reports, set-up check lists, and production reports.
Ensures that last piece samples have been submitted before starting the next order.
Ensures that all containers are clean of old tags, cardboard, and other parts before they are used.
Verifies the proper use of standard packs when they are set up for work orders.
Trains new associates as directed by the Manager.
Studies SPC charts to help identify process problems.
Follows the "first-in, first-out" system of using raw materials.
Performs other essential functions as assigned.