Production Operator - Jackson

You will work with a broad range of talented individuals to deliver quality products in a timely manner. You’ll work alongside Assemblers and partner with professionals across multiple departments.

How will you make a difference?

As a Material Handler, you will follow specified work instructions, loads, unloads, and moves material within or near plant, yard, or work site by performing essential duties and responsibilities. You will continually look for ways to improve our production processes and make Safety your #1 priority every day.

What will your typical day look like?

• Read work order or follow oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved. Kanban movement. Opens and closes containers.
• Load and unload materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Load materials into vehicles and install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Convey materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
• Secure materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
• Count, weigh, and record number of units of materials moved or handled to stock requisition or Kanban record.
• Attach identifying tags or labels to materials or mark information containers.
• Stack or assemble materials into bundles and band together.
• Remove samples of materials, label with identifying information, and take samples to laboratory for analysis.
• Drive industrial lift trucks, electric carts, industrial sweeper, and company pick‑up truck.
• Make simple adjustments and perform routine preventive maintenance.
• Assemble crates or boxes to contain products such as machines or vehicles.
• Clean work area, spillage, and equipment as required.
• Wrap and crate various units.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What do we want to know about you?

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 1+ years of assembly experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Must possess the ability to use tools and equipment that are needed to perform the assembly operations in an industrial setting.
• Must have good listening and communication skills.
• Able to work well with others to be a good team player.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• The employee frequently is required to work at various heights from a step ladder, mobile or fixed ladder, or scaffold platforms.

The hourly rate for this role is in the range of $22.00 - $24.00 per hour.

The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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