Production Associate

Overview

The purpose of the Production Associate role is to safely manufacture product per existing materials and process within work centers ensuring that sales orders are shipped on time with high quality.

Job Category:
Hourly

Department:
Signage

Reports To:

Production Group Leader

Hours:

7:00am - 3:30pm, additional hours as needed.

Tasks and Activities

• Wears PPE as outlined in the Sonny's PPE policy
• Attends safety trainings and safety huddles
• Identifies unsafe work conditions and reports them to the Supervisor, Safety Manager, or designate
• Actively involved in suggesting and implementing safety improvements or initiatives
• Ensures all walkways, emergency exits, and panels are kept free from obstruction in accordance with all local, state, and national safety codes

Accountability (Output)

• No lost time accidents for self or team members (Time Span: 1 day - 1 month)

Tasks and Activities

• Inspects PARTs being pulled from prior work center or warehouse
• Maintains clean workspace with all tools maintained in good working condition and located in the correct location. Preps workspace for new jobs
• Follows work instructions and meets quality control expectations. Materials used match production order and sales order
• Participates in corrective action process and other problem solving meetings as needed
• Follows all quality processes, performs inspections, and documents checklist actions as required - represents a culture of quality
• Actively involved in performing and sustaining 5S initiatives

Accountability (Output)

• All sales orders ship with zero defects (Time Span: 1 day to 1 month)

Tasks and Activities

• Adheres to basic LEAN principles and concepts
• Follows PULL Manufacturing completing the task at hand and then pulling the next priority per the Coordinator’s direction
• Does not use excessive batching - follows visual cues and does not continue to produce product if the products staging area is full
• Actively seeks cross training and looks to support constrained work centers when starved for material or when staging areas are full
• Ensures materials are stored in the proper location with visible labeling. Work in progress (WIP) is required to be labeled with production order number and sales order number
• Ensures that finished product is high quality and matches the requirements from the sales order
• Actively works with team members and exhibits positive team behavior to drive towards meeting our metrics (goals and objectives)

Accountability (Output)

• Daily expectations are met and there is awareness of the weekly schedule and objectives. (Time Span - 1 day to 1 week)

Tasks and Activities

• Follows the production orders and sales orders as though they are work instructions and does not deviate without management approval
• Produces final product that matches the customer approved proof
• Uses existing materials and processes to complete production activities
• Follows UL-48 standard when producing UL certified items

Accountability (Output)

• Production orders and sales orders need to be completed within the schedule time and match the customer approved proof. (Time Span - 1 day to 1 week)

Tasks and Activities

• Completes annual self-evaluation review on time
• During annual review, clearly articulates goals for upcoming quarter to Supervisor
• Attends monthly 1-to-1 meetings with Supervisor
• Completes goals as set by Supervisor within goal time period
• Attends internal training seminars as required/scheduled by Supervisor and Plant Manager

Accountability (Output)

• Meets all deadlines related to monthly 1-to-1 meetings with Supervisor (Time Span: 1 month)

Tasks and Activities

• All raw materials are placed into the correct storage locations
• All finished goods are placed into the correct storage locations
• All completed parts are put away in their respective bin locations
• All material is properly identified with clear and legible labeling

Accountability (Output)

• Less than 2% variance for raw material and finished goods inventory value (Time Span: 1 day to 3 months)

Tasks and Activities

• Performs all daily preventive maintenance actions
• Ensures all surfaces are wiped down, floors are swept, and material is put away daily
• Ensures floors are mopped weekly
• Engages the Supervisor to promptly schedule any required repairs to minimize downtime
• Ensures all walkways, emergency exits, and panels are kept free from obstruction in accordance with all local, state, and national safety codes
• Monitors storage conditions and proposes new storage strategies where required
• Ensures all vendor deliveries are put into proper bin locations within 24 hours of receipt

Accountability (Output)

• All team members are familiar with and held accountable to Sonny's required housekeeping practices. All areas are kept clean, neat, and tidy, and all machines are kept in working order with preventive maintenance completed on time and in full to the required schedule.…