Position: Operator
Reports To: Operations Manager
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Grade/Level: Grade 18
Amount of Travel Required: 0%
Positions Supervised: 0
Work Schedule: 40 hours/week
Revision Date: 1/7/2025
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide customer minded service and focus
- Participate in team projects and continuous process improvements
- Plan ahead to minimize downtime and control cost
- Produce quality products from detailed instruction on manufacturing order.
- Meet standards for productivity and spoilage.
- Monitor and adjust equipment as necessary during production runs.
- Remain alert to mechanical problems and notify proper personnel if corrective action beyond your ability is required.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and upkeep.
- Care for company equipment and supplies to minimize cost and expense.
- Provide training and coaching to other associates.
- Provide solutions to departmental and company challenges.
- Complete tasks and projects as assigned.
- Complete paperwork, logs, and data entry accurately, timely, and legibly.
- Keep work area clean and organized at all times.
- Always work in a safe manner and adhere to all safety guidelines.
- Take immediate action to prevent injury and report unsafe conditions to proper personnel.
- Adhere to all company and departmental policies and procedures.
Authority
- Correct and stop any dangerous activity that may cause damage to the product, process, personnel and / or environment.
Position Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- No lost time accidents due to negligence in the past 6 months
- Attendance record must meet expectations
- At least 2 years as a Production Associate or at the operation manager’s approval.
- Willing to work overtime and display a positive attitude towards job and company
- Work well in a team environment.
Skills & Abilities
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Ability to complete required documentation legibly and accurately.
- Ability to give clear and concise instructions to assistant.
- Display tact and courtesy when dealing with others.
- Ability to focus on the details.
- Ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated and possess the willingness to learn.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other associates.
- Able to read a ruler and possess basic math skills.
Working Conditions
This position will be required to work four 10-hour shifts. Assigned shift will be either on day shift or night shift with no rotation. Work days will be Monday thru Thursday.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to walk and stand for approximately 10 hours per day for 4 consecutive days. Ability to lift 25 pounds repeatedly, bend, squat, reach, pull, and push frequently. Required to work in a team environment. Flexibility in work schedule.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.