Production Operator 1st shift, Mon- Fri 7am to 3pm

NOVARES•Town of Bridgeport, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Novares is hiring a Production Operator for its Manufacturing department in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The role is responsible for producing parts and ensuring production quality in compliance with procedures. The job is described across three skill levels: Level 1 focuses on production, quality checks, workplace cleanliness, teamwork, and communicating information to the production team. Level 2 adds the ability to manage a station, work across several product families, troubleshoot common problems, assist with production changes, and perform rework. Level 3 adds authorized station restarts and production-change support, analysis and resolution of complex quality problems, basic maintenance, and technical training and support for other operators. The position is scheduled for the first shift, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The posting identifies the contract type as an at-will contract.

Requirements

Manual dexterity to assemble, operate, adjust, and inspect.
Near vision to handle small parts and detect visual defects.
Normal color vision and depth perception.
Ability to take direction from others.
Communication skills to work effectively in a team environment.
Reading and basic math comprehension to understand training guides, standard operating procedures, and quality information such as SPC, charts, and graphs, and to complete production reports.

Responsibilities

Produce parts in accordance with production, quality, flow, health, and safety procedures and standards.
Record production on the relevant sheets, package and identify produced parts, affix labels, and validate that products match their labels.
Monitor production quality, raise alarms about process or product anomalies, and help ensure the work process runs smoothly.
Clean workstations and check that the work area conforms to requirements before production begins.
Contribute to the production team by making and implementing suggestions, developing versatility and multi-skills, attending working groups and progress meetings, following company and 5S rules, and helping colleagues.
Attend team meetings, report faults or potential problems to the process leader or manager, and communicate instructions to the next shift's operator.
At Level 2, manage the station and meet standard production rates; help remove and install peripheral devices during production changes; detect and solve common job-related problems; work across multiple product families; and perform rework.
At Level 3, restart a station after shutdown and help with production changes when authorized; help reduce rejected parts, analyze causes of nonconformity, propose solutions, and resolve complex job-related problems.
At Level 3, perform Level 1 maintenance and help train new production employees when requested by a manager.
At Level 3, coordinate and deliver operator training, provide technical support, monitor training needs, and help integrate new production processes while ensuring reliability and quality.