FUNCTION:

Perform duties to move parts, materials, components to designated areas in plant utilizing forklift. Load and unload material conveyance system and process equipment safely to facilitate production.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sequence the delivery of raw material according to needs of operation.
• Maintain material conveyance and process equipment to facilitate production.
• Inventory raw material and production output.
• Responsible for rotating the recycling and scrap containers on production floor.
• Completes appropriate documentation and computer data entry regarding relocated material.
• Stack, crush, dispose of, or recycle waste packing material such as cardboard cartons and pallets.
• Take inventory and complete cycle counting.
• Responsible for any other special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma or GED; competency in basic math
• At least one year experience in similar environment; can operate a forklift, computer skills. Ability to work with minimal supervision

FUNCTION:

Operates injection molding machines

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accept responsibility for your safety and the safety of others by using safety awareness to eliminate unsafe acts and correct unsafe conditions.
• Participate in Lean events and initiatives to support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Reviews previous shift’s production with operator being relieved.
• Reads operator instructions, reviews quality standards and specifications.
• Contact Technician or Supervisor if parts do not meet quality standards as defined.
• Responsible to work to performance/output standards per work instructions to meet departmental expectations and customer demand.
• Responsible to maintain attendance and punctuality per company policies and procedures.
• Remove part from machine or conveyor; inspect part, trim or mill to customer specifications and pack part to packaging instructions.
• Responsible to work per schedule and have prior approvals before working overtime.
• Record scrap or non-conforming product on Control Sheet and place in appropriate containers.
• Responsible for any other special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School diploma or GED
• Experience in manufacturing environment

FUNCTION:

Perform duties to assist supervisor to maintain the flow of work and to ensure product quality and quantity is achieved by performing setups and startups of production machines. Troubleshoot manufacturing processes and secondary production operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accept responsibility for your Safety and the Safety of others by using Safety awareness to eliminate unsafe acts and correct unsafe conditions.
• Participate in Lean events and initiatives to support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and monitor production lines and tooling modifications and repairs.
• Monitor production to ensure customer specifications and established quality standards are maintained.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders. Monitor and confer with supervisor to update all processing parameters on Bill of Materials, cycle sheets, etc.
• Select and audit products during processing to ensure adherence to quality standards such as dimensions and performance.
• Supply approved first-piece-off parts to production supervisor or designee to ensure current quality standards are met.
• Perform moisture analysis of material as needed, taking into account shift usage and available dry resin.
• May supervise machine operators to ensure quality production of parts.
• Responsible to work to performance / output standards per work instructions to meet departmental expectations and customer demand.
• Responsible to maintain attendance and punctuality per company policies and procedures.
• Requisition material required to meet production goals.
• Communicate and work with lead tech and/or supervisor to determine production priorities based on daily shift activities.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Assist with setup of lines, machines, and equipment and with material and die/mold changes.
• Perform essential duties of machine operator.
• Responsible to work per schedule and have prior approvals before working any overtime.
• Recommend measures to improve production efficiencies, equipment optimization, scrap minimization, and quality improvements.
• Notify supervisor and/or maintenance department of unusual problems.
• Responsible for any other special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school
• At least 2 years of experience in similar environment
• Forklift experience
• Knowledge of variety of production equipment, power tools and hand tools
• Excellent written and verbal skills

The Charlevoix facility has a Coatings Operator opening on 2nd shift (2:48pm – 11:00pm).

FUNCTION:

Manufacture of Coated Products, sprays surfaces of manufactured products with material such as paint, enamel, glaze, gel-coat, or lacquer. Tends metalizing equipment that deposits decorative or protective coating of specified metal on metal, glass, or plastic objects. Packages materials and products

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accept responsibility for your Safety and the Safety of others by using Safety awareness to eliminate unsafe acts and correct unsafe conditions.
• Participate in Lean events and initiatives to support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Inspect product for contaminants prior to coatings applications.
• Inspects materials, products, and containers at each step of packaging process to ensure they meet customer standards.
• Responsible to work to performance/output standards per work instructions to meet departmental expectations and customer demand.
• Responsible to maintain attendance and punctuality records per company policies and procedures.
• Mask areas that are not to be coated, select coating liquid to produce desired color per Job Instruction Sheet & use spray gun to apply coating.
• Clean parts, spraying equipment and brushes with various solvents and paint thinner product.
• Load parts into metalizer, operate metalizing equipment, unload parts, inspect and package to customers standards.
• Operate gasket machine. Inspect and package finished product.
• May coat areas inaccessible to hand sprayer or do touch-up painting with brush.
• Prepare packaging containers as per job work instructions.
• Record information such as quantity, time, and date packaged.
• Operate sonic welder.
• Responsible to work per schedule and have prior approvals before working any overtime.
• Responsible for any other special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or GED
• One to three months of related experience or training in a similar environment
• Ability to read and comprehend technical instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to complete daily production sheets
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal skills

The Charlevoix facility has a Laser Operator opening on 2nd shift (2:48pm – 11:00pm).

FUNCTION:

Operate manufacturing laser machines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accept responsibility for your Safety and the Safety of others by using Safety awareness to eliminate unsafe acts and correct unsafe conditions.
• Participate in Lean events and initiatives to support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Review previous shift’s production with operator being relieved.
• Read operator instructions; review quality standards and specifications.
• Contact Technician or Supervisor if parts do not meet quality standards as defined.
• Set up and operate Pattern Machine.
• Set up and operate Laser cutting equipment.
• Set up and operate Metalizing and Coating equipment.
• Remove part from machine or conveyor; inspect part, trim or mill to customer specifications, and pack part to packaging instructions.
• Load steel/plastic sheet onto the Laser using the proper equipment.
• Unload finished parts and stack according to size, shape and/or material.
• Keep an accurate count of parts and record the data.
• Record scrap or non-conforming product and report discrepancies to supervisor.
• Ability to use a forklift, hoist, and crane and know the correct procedure to operate each.
• Responsible for any other special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School Graduate
• One year related experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal skills

The Charlevoix facility has Machine Operator openings on 2nd shift (2:48pm – 11:00pm) and 3rd shift (10:48pm – 7:00am).

FUNCTION:

Operates injection molding machines

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accept responsibility for your safety and the safety of others by using safety awareness to eliminate unsafe acts and correct unsafe conditions.
• Participate in Lean events and initiatives to support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Reviews previous shift’s production with operator being relieved.
• Reads operator instructions, reviews quality standards and specifications.
• Contact Technician or Supervisor if parts do not meet quality standards as defined.
• Responsible to work to performance/output standards per work instructions to meet departmental expectations and customer demand.
• Responsible to maintain attendance and punctuality per company policies and procedures.
• Remove part from machine or conveyor; inspect part, trim or mill to customer specifications and pack part to packaging instructions.
• Responsible to work per schedule and have prior approvals before working overtime.
• Record scrap or non-conforming product on Control Sheet and place in appropriate containers.
• Responsible for any other special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School diploma or GED
• Experience in manufacturing environment

The Charlevoix facility has a Machine Technician opening on 3rd shift (10:48pm – 7:00am).

FUNCTION:

Perform duties to assist supervisor to maintain the flow of work and to ensure product quality and quantity is achieved by performing setups and startups of production machines. Troubleshoot manufacturing processes and secondary production operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accept responsibility for your Safety and the Safety of others by using Safety awareness to eliminate unsafe acts and correct unsafe conditions.
• Participate in Lean events and initiatives to support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and monitor production lines and tooling modifications and repairs.
• Monitor production to ensure customer specifications and established quality standards are maintained.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders. Monitor and confer with supervisor to update all processing parameters on Bill of Materials, cycle sheets, etc.
• Select and audit products during processing to ensure adherence to quality standards such as dimensions and performance.
• Supply approved first-piece-off parts to production supervisor or designee to ensure current quality standards are met.
• Perform moisture analysis of material as needed, taking into account shift usage and available dry resin.
• May supervise machine operators to ensure quality production of parts.
• Responsible to work to performance / output standards per work instructions to meet departmental expectations and customer demand.
• Responsible to maintain attendance and punctuality per company policies and procedures.
• Requisition material required to meet production goals.
• Communicate and work with lead tech and/or supervisor to determine production priorities based on daily shift activities.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Assist with setup of lines, machines, and equipment and with material and die/mold changes.
• Perform essential duties of machine operator.
• Responsible to work per schedule and have prior approvals before working any overtime.
• Recommend measures to improve production efficiencies, equipment optimization, scrap minimization, and quality improvements.
• Notify supervisor and/or maintenance department of unusual problems.
• Responsible for any other special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school
• At least 2 years of experience in similar environment
• Forklift experience
• Knowledge of variety of production equipment, power tools and hand tools
• Minimum Silver Level National Career Readiness Test (dependent on facility)
• Microsoft Office skills preferred
• Excellent written and verbal skills