Production Worker I - Dept # 3748 - Enhance - 1st Shift

Production Worker – Dept. # 3748 – Enhance – 1st Shift

Job Summary:

The Production Worker I performs manual and machine operation of various types of production equipment such as filling various components or containers, batching, labeling, machining, sorting, inspecting, and packaging. Also includes responsibility for monitoring and assuring the quality of product, making simple machine adjustments, keeping equipment in good working order, frequent cleaning of equipment and work area, and counting and recording production units and labor time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Must perform a diverse range of tasks related to operating a variety of manufacturing equipment utilized in the production of various products (i.e. opening, closing, mixing, filling, loading, inserting parts, capping products, tightening lids, sealing bags, etc.).
• Moves freely around the machine to assure all working mechanisms are operating properly and reach all necessary parts in the machine to make adjustments, minor repairs, set-up, changeovers, etc.
• Must be capable of standing at a workstation for extended periods of time (8 hours or more) operating equipment or packaging products while closely monitoring and visually inspecting products and processes.
• Associate may work in a filling or packaging area, inspecting products, filling cartons, bags, or containers with products, applying labels, stamping product identification numbers, and expiration dates, making boxes, and placing the product into the final package.
• Must be consistently able to produce error-free paperwork and check the paperwork of others.
• Accountable for training other production operators at various job tasks.
• Possess fundamental computer skills to augment production throughput.
• Outstanding communication skills with both peers and supervisors. Possess team-driven problem-solving skills.
• Required to read scales in order to weigh raw materials, final products, etc. in order to assure a consistent high-quality product.
• May use statistical process control and automated software and hardware to monitor quality.
• Must read and follow all safety and quality procedures which may include wearing protective equipment (PPE), smocks, hairnets, etc., as well as read and follow all written formulation procedures, standard operating procedures, and good manufacturing practices.
• Must be capable of operating all material handling equipment such as hand jacks, powered jacks, etc.
• Responsible for properly reporting production units, job numbers, and labor hours.
• Must also meet and/or exceed all quantity and quality standards set in the department.
• May provide basic training for new employees and/or contingent employees.
• Ensures compliance with QA, GMP, SOP, FDA, 5 S, and labor standards.
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of equipment and work area.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• High School Diploma or Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED)

Years and Type of Experience:

N/A

Key Required Skills, Knowledge, and Capabilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, written in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, metric measurement, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Associate must be very detail-oriented.
• Associate may be cross-trained to perform other duties within the department or as needed