Production Operator

Freudenberg•Morganfield, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level position at Freudenberg, offering on-the-job training. The role involves operating production equipment, meeting output and quality targets, and maintaining a safe and organized work environment. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants.

Requirements

Entry level position; 0-2 years’ production or assembly experience.
Solid English and math comprehension skills

Nice To Haves

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), visual standards and other Company policies and procedures.
Achieves or exceeds individual or team output as well as scrap targets.
Depending upon the site and/or operation, employees may be responsible for a high volume of finished products (up to 10,000 parts per shift).
Proactively notifies lead operators, production supervision, equipment maintenance, quality and other personnel as appropriate of issues negatively impacting output or product quality.
Process rejected material/product for review and/or rework based upon the Company’s guidelines.
Operator may be required to trim, buff, rework and or assemble parts as part of the production process.
May be cross-trained in product inspection; if so, is expected to have a working knowledge of quality standards and alerts and to ensure specifications are being satisfied.
Places conforming product into the proper boxes, totes or other approved packing containers.
Ensures proper tracking and/or classification of rejected product.
Ensures box labels, transfer tags, inspection stamps and other key data and/or documents are completed as required.
May stack or load bins, boxes or totes of raw materials or finished goods.
Places non-conforming product into the designated discard or material review areas.
Performs required daily/weekly/monthly equipment checks.
Over time, may be able to identify issues negatively impacting equipment performance or product/material scrap.
Maintains good housekeeping/5S at all times to ensure a clean, organized and safe work area.
May participate in problem solving activities or teams geared toward continuous improvement.
May update visual control boards or complete other production reports.
Provides support as needed during site visits by customers, auditors and other guests.
Ensures compliance with all health, safety and environmental regulations in the workplace.
Recognizes unsafe conditions and reports them immediately.
May be cross-trained on multiple machines or functions and will be expected to complete job-specific training as required.
Performs all other duties as may be assigned or required.