3rd Shift Weld Production Operator
About The Position
The Weld Production Operator sets up and operates resistance spot welders and/or power presses to weld, trim, punch, shape, notch, draw, or crimp metal, composite, or plastic stock. The role supports production quality, safety, and customer satisfaction by following quality policies, procedures, work instructions, and safety requirements; identifying and documenting nonconformances; containing suspect or defective materials; and participating in corrective, preventive, and continuous improvement activities. Operators may work at different stations as production needs require. Duties include preparing materials and positioning parts in fixtures or machine dies, operating and monitoring equipment, inspecting parts against specifications, reporting nonconformances, cleaning machines and work areas, packing parts, and completing product-tracking tags and paperwork. This is a third-shift position, scheduled 7:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday, at the company’s plant in Cusseta, Alabama. Occasional early arrival, late departure, or weekend work may be required to meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Able to stand for 8–10 hours per day and physically perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Able to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to safely and effectively perform job duties, including following work instructions, safety procedures, and company communications.
- High school diploma or GED.
Responsibilities
- Understand and explain the company’s Quality Policy and how the position contributes to customer satisfaction.
- Understand the Quality Management System, its document architecture, and relevant policies, procedures, and work instructions.
- Identify Quality Management System and implementation nonconformances and document or log them.
- Participate in preventive actions, conduct corrective actions, and perform problem-solving analysis and reporting as required.
- Maintain housekeeping in the personal work area and shared facility spaces.
- Comply with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
- Participate in needs analysis and attend and complete scheduled training and educational programs.
- Participate in independent objective audits when requested and support continuous improvement activities.
- Stop processes when appropriate and contain suspect or defective material or services to prevent further processing.
- Work at different work stations as production needs require.
- Ensure required materials are available and request or retrieve materials when needed.
- Position parts against fixtures or stops on the machine bed or die.
- Start presses and observe their operation to detect misalignment or malfunction.
- Inspect parts for conformance to specifications and discuss nonconformances with a team leader and/or quality inspector.
- Clean machines.
- Pack parts in the specified relationship to each other.
- Complete tags to track product flow and identify operators who performed work on the product.
- Complete required paperwork and submit it to the team leader.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): employee-owners receive company shares annually as an additional retirement benefit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
