Manufacturing Associate

Position:
Manufacturing Associate

Under general supervision, the Laborer performs cleaning and grounds upkeep duties as well as acts as relief for production team members during breaks and/or absences. The Laborer will perform specific responsibilities as instructed or requested by supervision and will meet specific performance standards to complete assigned tasks.

• Carry out cleaning tasks and special projects on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as assigned by the supervisor.
• Properly store and dispose of special and/or hazardous waste material as required.
• Complete daily cleaning and activity log.
• Operate forklift trucks and other machinery in a safe manner, ensuring that daily checks are completed and documented.
• Keep work, break, common areas and machinery clean and orderly.
• Assist other team members, as directed by the supervisor/management, in performing essential duties and responsibilities during absences and for relief during breaks.
• Communicate with maintenance, managers, and supervisors, verbally or through work orders, with specific problems in any work area that may affect safety, quality, or productivity.
• Perform routine grounds work.
• Assist in training new personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

• Perform assigned Laborer duties according to Gränges Newport practices.
• Due to the wide range of responsibilities for this position, the department supervisor or Superintendent will make judgment decisions based on their knowledge of tasks needing to be performed.
• Ensure daily tasks are completed in time allotted.
• Ensure daily tasks are performed in compliance with established practices.
• Ensure safety rules are followed.
• Follow established guidelines in relation to attendance, breaks, and company policy.
• Report machinery, safety or personnel issues to supervisor.
• Determine nature of machinery malfunction or breakdown and advise supervisor to arrange repairs as necessary.
• Recognize safety hazards or unsafe activities of other personnel; report such to the offending associate and supervisor for review during scheduled safety talk.
• Recognize misuse, theft or damage of company property and report such to supervisor.
• Support and participate in open communication between supervision and fellow employees.
• Secure necessary supplies to perform assigned duties.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• 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 customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to acquire basic computer skills to enter and extract information from computer.
• Ability to use measuring equipment such as micrometer and tape.
• Mathematical skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret graphic representations.
• Reasoning ability: apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; working knowledge of problem-solving skills and ability to apply them in a reasonable manner.
• Physical demands: stand, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; talk or hear; regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and vibration; exposed to fumes or airborne particles and high heat.
• Personal protective equipment: safety glasses, steel-toed footwear, and hearing protection as required.

• Health & Well-Being:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Spending Accounts, and Supplemental Health.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance plus additional coverage options.
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