TMA Production Associate

Description

The TMA Production Associate is responsible for assembling truck-mounted attenuators according to company specifications. As a part of a team, this position references build orders, sources parts, and assembles parts to complete the build of a TMA. The TMA Associate also reviews work for quality and prepares TMA’s for shipment.

• Assemble and install various components of truck-mounted attenuators according to design specifications, including steel structures, energy-absorbing materials, and hydraulic systems.
• Inspect and test completed attenuators to ensure that they meet safety and performance standards.
• Identify parts by number and collect parts from various locations in the warehouse using a forklift, pallet jack, or by hand.
• Operate hand and power tools and other machinery required for building and testing truck-mounted attenuators.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, technical manuals, and other instructions to ensure that products are built accurately and to the required specifications.
• Identify and report any quality or safety issues to the appropriate supervisor or department, including engineering.
• Collaborate with other members of the production team to ensure that deadlines are met and products are delivered on time.

• Consistently abides by established safety rules, procedures, and regulations including wearing required safety equipment such as safety shoes and glasses.
• Maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Identifies and reports quality or safety issues to supervisor or manager.
• Works effectively with co-workers and supervisors, sharing knowledge, resources, and experience to achieve production goals in a timely fashion, while promoting respect, communication, and teamwork.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Attention to detail:
  The ability to accurately inspect and assemble parts to engineering specifications.
• Time management skills:
  The ability to work efficiently and prioritize tasks is important to ensure products are built and prepared for shipment on time.
• Communication skills:
  Good verbal and written communication skills are important to work effectively with other team members.
• Organizational skills:
  The ability to keep track of stages of the assembly process, part numbers and inventory counts, as well as physical awareness of part locations and proper areas for staging assembled TMA’s.
• Basic math skills:
  Basic arithmetic skills are necessary for accurately counting parts and identifying part numbers.
• Attention to safety:
  The ability to follow safety procedures and guidelines when using equipment is important to maintain a safe work environment.
• Follow directions:
  The ability to follow established procedures while performing tasks, using tools, and handling materials. Carefully consider and follow instructions to complete tasks and deliver required results.
• Dependability:
  Reliability and consistency of attendance, punctuality, and completion of assigned tasks according to established standards and expectations with little supervision.

• A high school diploma/GED, or equivalent work experience.
• At least one year of experience in a warehouse environment.

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.

• Physical dexterity:
  The employee must be able to bend, twist, and reach while handling objects and using power and hand tools. The employee is also required to stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, and to hear.
• Lifting:
  The employee must be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs on a regular basis, and objects weighing up to 80 lbs occasionally, with the help of other employees.
• Vision:
  The vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Endurance:
  The employee must be able…