Production Operator - 1st Shift
On-siteOlathe, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Operate machinery and perform light maintenance to produce high-volume brushes and brooms while adhering to safety procedures and quality guidelines. Feed raw materials, pack products by work order quantities, and label items according to specifications. Monitor equipment for efficient operation, request maintenance assistance for malfunctions, and conduct basic quality and testing checks. Record production information on work orders and maintain accurate piece counts. Clean and maintain equipment in the work area during and at the end of each shift. Work 6:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with limited supervision.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
- Physical requirements: Will be standing on feet for a prolonged amount of time
- Will need ability to bend, lift, carry, and stretch to perform work duties
- Will possess the ability to read and understand production work orders
- Attention to detail
- Will maintain good focus on high quality production process and output and recognize when a machine makes a "wrong" sound or by noticing the quality of the finished item is not to specification
- Able to perform the job with limited supervision
- Arrives on time, stays on task, and takes pride in the quantity and quality of the work
- Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment
- Will safely work with machinery to produce and manufacture a variety of company product lines
- Will follow workplace and governmental guidelines to avoid/reduce the chance of injury to self and/or co-workers
- Will lead by example and wear proper safety gear (such as safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toed boots)
- Clean and maintain equipment in work area during and at the end of each shift
- Monitor machinery for efficient and effective operation
- Feed raw materials into production machinery
- Pack materials for product by following work order quantities
- Requires attention to detail and accurate piece counts
- Label product by following quality specifications
- Record production information on work orders
- Carry out basic quality and testing checks; requires attention to detail and accuracy
- Understand deadlines and maintain awareness of the daily production output requirements and quality goals
- Time in and time out properly according to company policy
- 6:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday - Thursday
Desired Qualifications
- Warehouse or manufacturing experience is preferred
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