3rd Shift Production Operator - Ocala, FL

Pella Corporation•Ocala, FL

77d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment (automatic, semi-automatic, and manual) to fabricate, finish, or package products. This role involves being trained on one or more jobs within a cell on a production line. The working hours are Monday through Thursday, from 6:30 PM to 5:00 AM.

Requirements

Ability to work in a team environment and maintain regular attendance.
Ability to work overtime as business need dictates.
Flexible, with strong teamwork orientation.
Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to multi-task and manage stressful situations.
Must be able to bend, lift, squat, twist, stand and move repetitively for 8-10 hours a day.
Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Capable of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds and occasionally more.
Work in various adverse conditions such as temperature to complete work assignments.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to understand & complete basic math equations.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
Prior manufacturing experience
Certified forklift operator
Certified electric pallet jack operator

Responsibilities

Load raw product onto a moving conveyor system.
Unload finished product from a moving conveyor system.
Stack product onto pallets.
Perform preventative maintenance as directed.
Operate carton & strapping equipment.
Clean windows with cleaning solution.
Follows the Job Instruction Breakdowns (JIBs) for the job.
Handles materials to and from the production line.
Counts, identifies, and weighs materials as required.
Exercises safe work practices.
Maintains good housekeeping of area.
Maintains specific quality standards by performing all checks as required by the quality sampling standards.
Maintains production rates and strives to improve.
Completes all necessary paperwork and computer input as requested.
Uses common hand tools, gauges, measuring devices, pallet jacks, and other handling equipment to perform job function.
Reads, understands, and responds to instruction.
Ability to record and maintain all production and quality documentation.
Must be able to understand & complete basic math equations.
Becomes skilled at identifying product names, codes, labels, ID numbers and associated components.
Performs running adjustments, performs minor preventative maintenance on equipment, and completes standard setups/changeovers on equipment (Only when required and approved by the department supervisor).
Works at different workstations and various departments as production needs require.
Perform material handling duties on a forklift and electric pallet jack if certified.
Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
Other duties, tasks, and projects as assigned.