Production Associate

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• Assemble equipment or subassemblies, including assembly, wiring, brazing, soldering, taping, insulating, testing, cleaning, polishing, refrigerant charging/recovery, packaging, and running machinery.
• Read work orders and follow production drawings, work instructions, sample assemblies, or receive verbal instructions regarding duties.
• Clean and inspect parts and disassemble returned units as required.
• Follow quality and safety rules and keep the work area clean and orderly.
• Assist in all other areas within and outside the primary assigned production cell.

• High School Graduate, GED, or equivalent work experience (1–2 years).
• Good reading, comprehension, written and verbal English skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Ability to work with small and large hand tools, both manual and power-driven.
• Availability to work full-time 40 hours per week, approximately Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–4:00 pm.
• Good work ethic and attendance record.
• Capability to stand/walk continuously throughout an 8‑hour shift.
• Ability to lift 35–50 pounds continuously.

• Competitive pay
• Bonus based on meeting performance goals
• Paid vacation time
• Medical / Dental / 401K / STD / Life / AD&D / Vision

• 8.5 hrs/day, 2–15 minute breaks, 1/2 hour lunch

Pallet jack, bench tools: hammer, needle nose pliers, wrench, pinch pliers, wire cutters, rivet gun, torch, air gun, etc. Employer provides anti‑fatigue mats. Supplies are kept in close proximity to workstation to reduce unnecessary walking.

• Working at heights (ladders used to retrieve supplies from shelving)
• Working around moving machines: forklifts, conveyor belt
• Protective equipment required (eyewear, steel toe or composite toe footwear, etc.)
• Acceptable visual acuity (binocular visual acuity (both eyes) of at least 20/40 with or without corrective eyewear)*
• Depth perception required
• Color perception required (wiring and color coded labels)
• Acceptable field of vision (normal visual field measuring 90° temporally to central fixation, 50° superiorly and nasally, and 60° inferiorly)*
• Acceptability as defined by the Illinois Vision Standard for obtaining a driver's license.

Physical demands hours at one time total hours per day:

0–½ hr – ½–1 hr – 1–2 hr – 2–4 hr – 4–6 hr – 6–8 hr – Sitting X Walking X Standing X Bending neck X Turning neck X Bending waist (forward or sideways) X Turning at the waist X Squatting (crouch or sit on one's heels) X Climbing, safety ladder X Kneeling X Crawling X Hand movement : simple grasping 1 hand X both X Power grasping : 1 hand X both X Fine manipulation : 1 hand X both X Pushing/pulling : 1 hand X both X Reach above shoulder height X Reach below shoulder height X Move items weighing up to 25 lb X 14/day X Movement: arm / leg X Other:
Foot Pedal Right Left X Pulling using legs X Pushing using legs X Lift/Place up to 20 pounds X Lift/Place 20–50 pounds X Use of keyboard/mouse X

Fine finger manipulation/finger dexterity to place bolts and washers is performed occasionally and for very brief periods of time.

X* = very brief periods of time (a few seconds to a few minutes).

Two‑person lift required if >50 pounds.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Manufacturing and Production
• Industries:
  Manufacturing

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