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SUMMARY
Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of assembly/fabrication/production and/or operator tasks. Sets up equipment and assists lower-level production workers in the set-up and operation of machinery and equipment.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)
- Safety- Company targets with department goals per yearly approved KPIs.
- Quality- Company targets with department goals per yearly approved KPIs.
- Production- Company targets with department goals per yearly approved KPIs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Operates all relevant machinery, tools, and equipment; undertakes standard and complex production tasks in accordance with instructions.
- Determines and selects raw materials and parts required to prepare for the production process.
- Set ups or adjusts equipment according to manufacturing specifications. Performs “first piece” inspections during the assembly and/or fabrication process to identify quality issues, missing parts, or problems that require re-work.
- Ensures that equipment is always operational and performs minor troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment.
- Monitors production for quality and adjusts machines or processes to correct problems.
- Ensures operational safety requirements are always met.
- Fills-in in for absent employees and/or assists new employees as needed.
- Provides instructions and guidance to other employees regarding work assignments and problems regarding materials or production equipment.
- Maintains daily production records regarding damaged goods, defects, scrap, parts shortages, and overages so that manufacturing performance can be analyzed.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED and a minimum of four years of progressively difficult assembly/fabrication experience.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Requires knowledge of manufacturing equipment, machinery, and operations.
- Ability to operate a variety of production machines and equipment.
- Ability to perform minor troubleshooting and maintenance of production machines and equipment.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to read blueprints, technical manuals, and use measuring equipment.
- Displays characteristics of being motivated and a self-starter.
- Basic knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
- Ability to multitask and change priorities at a moment’s notice.



