Plant Production, Operations, Production Operator

Freudenberg•Morganfield, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves operating production equipment in accordance with established procedures and standards. The operator will be responsible for achieving production targets, maintaining quality, and ensuring a safe and organized work environment. The position offers on-the-job training and is considered entry-level.

Requirements

Entry level position; 0-2 years’ production or assembly experience.
High school education or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Operation of a single machine or a wide range of production equipment in accordance with work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOP), mixing and/or compound recipes, visual standards and other Company policies and procedures.
Use of equipment such as production machines or lines, assembly presses, air hoses, cryogenic machines, mixers, notchers, balancers, washers, paint booths, pneumatic drills, opening/closing guns, hand truck, pallet jack, pneumatic lift tables and other assistive devices.
Application of mold release and/or cleaning of mold, tools and other production equipment.
Ensuring inserts are properly loaded into tools/cavities prior to molding.
Achieving or exceeding individual or team output as well as scrap targets.
Proactively notifying lead operators, production supervision, equipment maintenance, quality and other personnel of issues negatively impacting output or product quality.
Processing rejected material/product for review and/or rework based upon the Company’s guidelines.
Trimming, buffing, reworking and/or assembling parts as part of the production process.
Performing product inspection, ensuring a working knowledge of quality standards and alerts, and ensuring specifications are being satisfied.
Placing conforming product into the proper boxes, totes or other approved packing containers.
Ensuring proper tracking and/or classification of rejected product.
Completing job tickets, box labels, transfer tags, inspection stamps and other key data and/or documents as required.
Stacking or loading bins, boxes or totes of raw materials or finished goods.
Placing non-conforming product into the designated discard or material review areas.
Performing required daily/weekly/monthly equipment checks.
Identifying issues negatively impacting equipment performance or product/material scrap.
Maintaining good housekeeping/5S at all times to ensure a clean, organized and safe work area.
Participating in problem solving activities or teams geared toward continuous improvement.
Updating visual control boards or completing other production reports.
Providing support during site visits by customers, auditors and other guests.
Ensuring compliance with all health, safety and environmental regulations in the workplace.
Recognizing unsafe conditions and reporting them immediately.
Completing job-specific training as required.
Performing all other duties as may be assigned or required.