Production Trimmer

Carpenter•Rochester Hills, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a Production Trimmer, 1st shift at our Rochester Hills manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for manufacture of products utilizing primary and secondary processing equipment or hand assembly, following all procedures and work instructions, achieving optimal productivity, quality, and safety, assuring internal and external customer satisfaction. Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence.

Requirements

High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions finished in written, oral, or schedule form.
The employee is required to stand on feet at least 8 hours/day and use hands to touch, handle, or feel.
The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear; and stop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms.
The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
The employee must have good attendance and be able to work overtime as required.

Responsibilities

Trim the flash from the mold manually and/or using scissors
Review job standards before trimming the part
Assure product meets established quality criteria of zero non-conformances
Correctly record scrap every hour per work instructions
Correctly apply all internal and external labels when requires, including removal of all old labels from returnable packaging
Correctly apply lot control numbers
Review all applicable quality alerts
Immediately notify Production Supervisor of all discrepancies to established quality checks or any condition identified to be out of the normal operating condition
Communicate production and quality issues/concerns with associates during staff meetings
Maintain high standards of housekeeping in respective areas
Participate in team problem solving activities (communication meetings, shift meetings, etc.,) and continuous improvement activities
Follow all internal and OSHA required safety and environmental procedures
Wear required PPE (safety glasses, ear plugs, close toed shoes/boots with rubber sole base)
Adhere to all company policies and procedures
Other duties may be assigned.