Production Worker (53546)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the major functions of this position and are not intended to be a detailed description of all the work/functions that may be required. Other duties may be assigned. Setup appropriate machinery per job specifications ensuring safety, quality and appropriately applying lean strategies. Required to log into jobs and record production data. This includes closing open work orders and whipping orders to finished good for shipping. Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances. Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices. Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes. Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data. Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material. Responsible for machine change over and appropriate material setup. Examine work area at beginning and ending of each shift and during any machine changeover for safety and proper operations. Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws. Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers. Safely and efficiently prepares material for shipping. This includes proper identification, tagging and wrapping. Required to be a team player and collaborate with various departments to meet customer satisfaction. Physical demands: Standing Prolonged periods of standing on production floor (up to 8–10 hours per shift). Walking Frequent walking around production and packaging areas. Lifting Occasionally lift and move products or materials up to 25–50 lbs. Bending/Stooping Regular bending to inspect lower-level machinery or products. Reaching Frequent reaching over and around equipment or conveyors. Climbing Occasionally climb steps or ladders to access equipment or inspection points. Repetitive Motions Repetitive hand and arm movements when conducting tests or entering data.