Manufacturing Associate at Tecomet
Job Description
Position Summary
The Manufacturing Associate will provide assistance throughout the plant as needed by performing simple machine operation and other miscellaneous production and shipping tasks as assigned, while assisting in achieving Tecomet's Principles of Safety, Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Innovation.
Principle Responsibilities
- Operate machines and/or perform simple production tasks in the manufacture of Tecomet products.
- Operate machines that have already been set up.
- Prepare and load parts as instructed.
- Perform assembly.
- Perform simple inspections during production to detect quality problems.
- Ensure material and required documentation is complete and correct, and that certifications are present.
- Verify certifications with customer print specifications and router procedures.
- Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors and/or management as deemed appropriate.
Qualification Requirements
Credentials/Experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Manufacturing operations.
- Measuring devices.
- Finish work efficiently and volunteer to help in other areas.
- Help others keep additional machines running.
- Learn additional machine operations or production tasks to become available for additional responsibilities while maintaining quality and productivity at or above required performance levels.
- Consistently produce at superior levels of quality and productivity.
- Use communication with co-workers to improve unit production.
- Be flexible in accepting new tasks and new ways of doing things.
- Adjust work hours to fit production needs
- Accurately use calipers, micrometers, and other precision measurement devices after training period.
- Read, write clearly, and follow written procedures.
- Efficiently operate a computer.
Other Requirements
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements
The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
Travel Requirements
No
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.
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