Production Associate

New Balance • Skowhegan, ME

12d • Onsite

About The Position

As a machine operator, you will transform our raw materials into world class footwear with a strong focus on safety and quality. You will perform various machine operations that bring our shoes to life. Work is performed in a team environment – focused on safety, quality and productivity standards towards meeting customer demands.

Requirements

• 0-2 years of experience.
• Ability to read, understand and comprehend written or oral instruction and communicate effectively with others.
• Must be a team player!
• Requires hand and eye coordination along with depth perception (layered materials), good peripheral vision, ability to see incoming /outgoing workstations and precision work – clear vision as close as 11 inches for tasks.
• Good manual dexterity skills (eye, hand and feet coordination).
• Must be able to perform repetitive upper extremity motions and repetitive forceful grip/pinch requiring both hands, frequent reaching, good range of motion of fingers, hands, wrists and elbows and use of foot pedals on some machines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production line environment (building 600 pair of shoes in an 8-hour shift) while completing a variety of processes safely with a sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• Use of personal protective equipment is required.
• Ability to lift light to moderate amounts of weight.

Responsibilities

• Utilize various tools and machinery to perform your work according to established procedures and processes.
• Willingness to support a changing environment, flexibility to cross train and rotate to various jobs and duties to achieving departmental and business goals.
• Make suggestions to improve the process and display motivation and initiative to improve skills and job knowledge.
• Support NB quality expectations/standards and take ownership for meeting them.
• Ensure work quality before passing onto customers.
• Follow NB policies and demonstrate responsibility for attendance, safety requirements, PPE and reporting of accidents and near misses.
• Maintain a high level of quality per our internal & external customer requirements.

Benefits

• Hourly rate: $17.50 an hour
• 40% employee discount on New Balance products (in-store and online)
• Robust benefits tailored to various lifestyles and life stages.
• Lifestyle Benefit Program – reimbursement for eligible wellness and lifestyle activities.
• Pay-for-Performance program and company bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – 100% match up to 5% of contributions, fully vested.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Discounts on cellular services, travel, entertainment, consumer goods, and more
• Three options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Online learning and development courses
• $100 monthly student loan support
• Various mentorship programs
• Yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement
• 4 weeks of vacations
• 12 holidays
• Generous parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed