Production Associate

Job Summary

Performs seat assembly operations on a production line.

• Team Members will work in a self-directed workforce.
• Ensure that all quality, safety, and productivity standards are maintained
• Identify safety improvement opportunities and generate safety resolutions throughout the workplace
• Ensure that Team Members are reliable, do their best, and are always striving to deliver high-quality products to our customers
• Recognize scrap, defects, or quality issues
• Operate quickly to resolve quality problems, and consistently review quality alerts and metrics
• Complete product repairs, if needed
• Participate in improvements of Standard Work Instruction changes and updates
• Perform all fast-paced automotive assembly duties and achieve high-quality standards
• Guarantee that Standard Work Instructions are followed
• Enhance and support continuous improvement efforts
• Adhere to all policies and procedures
• Inspect equipment, tools, structures, or materials to identify repair needs or other defects
• The ability to rotate and achieve all duties associated with work cell(s) by learning all tasks
• Maintain and/or exceed production targets
• Completes assembly tasks in accordance with standardized work processes, quality goals, and manufacturing schedules.
• Controls non-conforming material.
• Reports defects in parts/material to the Team Leader, Production Supervisor or Quality immediately.
• Performs seat teardowns and/or minor rework on or offline.
• Maintains integrity of tooling and equipment necessary to perform work; makes minor adjustments to the equipment as needed.
• Initiates, recommends or provides solutions through appropriate channels; participates in Kaizen/MPS activities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education; minimum completion of grade 12, post-secondary education preferred.

• Manufacturing or Seating Building experience, a plus; but not needed

• Team oriented,
• Communicates well with others
• Able to interact with people at all levels and departments.
• Detailed oriented.

Work performed in a manufacturing plant environment. Exposed to varying temperatures within the plant depending upon external weather conditions.