Production Operator; 1st Shift

Job Title

Production Operator

Various

Group Leader

Hourly Non-exempt

Controls operation of single or multiple production machines for manufacturing products.

• Assembles products or sub-assemblies according to verbal or written instructions, or by following blueprints or diagrams.
• Operates hand or power tools, or production equipment.
• Constant awareness of OE customer product requirements to ensure high quality products are consistently produced and shipped.
• Rotate within department as required.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Quality Focus:
  Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes and/or services against those standards; creates an environment that supports continuous improvement.
• Communication:
  Speaks and writes clearly and effectively even when relating complex information; promotes a free flow of information through the organization; listens actively.
• Personal Development:
  Actively pursues growth and developmental opportunities; seeks out feedback and responds without defensiveness; continuously finds ways to improve.
• Analytical Ability:
  Gathers relevant information systematically; considers a broad range of issues or factors; grasps complexities and perceives relationships among problems or issues; uses accurate logic in analyses.
• Ability to Learn:
  Possesses intellectual agility; readily accepts the challenges of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence of complex ideas.
• Technical/Functional Expertise:
  Possesses up-to-date knowledge in the profession and industry; is regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area; accesses and uses other expert resources when appropriate; brings cross-disciplinary knowledge to bear on issues and problems.

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

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to 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 draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste or smell. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25-30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; risk of radiation from welding processes; humid conditions and heat; noise level usually loud.

When on the manufacturing floor, safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection and safety shoes must be worn. With welding operations, full welding gear should be worn if exposed to welding flash, heat and sparks.