Production Team Member

GMi Companies Inc•Lebanon, OH

12d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a full-time, non-exempt Production Team Member in a manufacturing plant environment. The position is safety-sensitive and requires the ability to perform all primary equipment functions within the department, identify methods to reduce scrap and improve efficiencies, and use saws to accurately cut product per drawing requirements. The team member will proactively solve system/inventory issues, fill in where needed due to short staffing, and communicate effectively with other employees and departments. Responsibilities also include operating drills and punch presses, ordering materials per the Backflush process, reading and reviewing production reports and drawings, following company policies (GMi Core Values, 6 “S”, and Safety/Quality procedures), maintaining clean workstations, using measuring devices, and working assigned hours with the possibility of additional hours as needed.

Requirements

Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum of two years of manufacturing experience preferred but not required.
Mechanically inclined and experience running machinery is a plus but not required.
Excellent communication ability to follow through on requests for information and select appropriate responses.
Good listening skills, paying attention to others’ communications to ensure understanding.
Seeking input and showing a genuine interest in others’ opinions, facilitating and sharing information within department and across departments.
Positive/optimistic – Can do, make things happen attitude.
Self-motivated and curious.
Computer literate (and actively using) and ability and willingness to learn how to use company software for reporting and data analysis.
Ability to read and comprehend product assembly drawings and procedures and assist others.
Customer centric – Recognizing and promoting the importance of meeting customer needs – both inside and outside the organization.
Resolving internal issues with sensitivity and cooperation.
Ability to use good judgment when making decisions (maintaining professionalism and emotional composure).
Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot, identifying problems immediately and working collaboratively with team mates to effectively resolve.
Conflict management – understand the inevitability of conflict and working to resolve with sensitivity and tact, listening and seeking to understand and facilitating the resolution between parties.
Organizational commitment – Supporting management and organizational decisions.

Nice To Haves

Two years of manufacturing experience.
Mechanically inclined.
Experience running machinery.

Responsibilities

Assist Lead/operations manager in all functions of production to reach company defined objectives.
Responsible for accomplishing daily production goals and moving to cutting areas as needed based on daily demand and staffing needs.
Able to step in to run all primary equipment in the department.
Identify methods to reduce scrap and improve efficiencies.
Use saws as needed to accurately cut product per drawing requirements.
Proactive approach to solve system/inventory related issues.
Fill-in where needed when short staffed.
Communicate effectively with other employees and departments regarding daily operations, problems, schedule, orders, and completion of items.
Operate drills and punch presses.
Order materials as needed per Backflush process.
Read and review Navision production reports, product structures and drawings.
Follow company policies: GMi Core Values, 6 “S”, and Safety/Quality procedures and standards.
Responsible for maintaining clean workstations throughout operations.
Use and understand measuring devices.
Work company assigned hours for the position and additional hours if needed (regular and predictable attendance).
Other duties as assigned.