Production Associate 2nd Shift, South Carolina

Job Description

JOB DETAILS

Base Pay $16.00 per hour, plus $1.00 shift differential per hour

2nd Shift Monday- Friday, 3pm-11pm

Benefits Start Day 1

Weekly Pay

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Production Associate visually inspects extruded products for consistent appearance and length according to defined standards. Production Associate ensures product consistency and standards including but not limited to proper counts, packing patterns, packing enclosures, and carton construction and labels. PAs pack finished products into bundles. Associate routes, cuts, sores, and boxes products in accordance with B.O.M.’s. Production Associate maintains paperwork as required. 

Please provide a current resume or work history in application.

Visually inspect extruded product for appearance and size defects according to specifications

Conduct recurrent tests/inspections of products’ functional features (including, but not limited to, nail slot  depth, weepholes, butt end channel locks, etc)

Notify appropriate personnel (Extrusion Associate 3s and 4s, Manufacturing Shift Supervisor) of product defects

Assemble cartons for packaging

Ensure proper packing patterns, product counts, and package enclosures

Square, glue, seal and label (if necessary) the packed cartons

Transfer carton to finished product skid

Discard unacceptable panels in Scrap Rack

Identify product that is jammed up in production line and assist as necessary 

Identify that line is going down and assist as necessary

Assist with color and product fixture changes

Perform line shut down tasks

Communicate with previous and following shifts’ Extrusion Associates about product quality, problems, and status of work in progress

Perform housekeeping duties as needed such as cleaning up of knock-out build up in MRF cutter

Complete accurately and legibly all line packaging-related paperwork. 

Notify Extrusion Associate 3 or 4 (Operators) of colored light alarm from Ink Jet Printer

Punch time clock before and after shift to record time worked

Observe health and safety practices when handling bacon strips

Perform other related duties and assignments as required

Maintain supplies at workstation

Communicate with Material Handler(s) to move full warehouse racks

Assist with training of temporaries and new hires in Extrusion Associate 1 positions

Float to relieve other Extrusion Associate 1s for breaks

Attend weekly shift meetings and monthly All Hands Forum, if required

Actively participate in all plant safety programs, depending on location

Notify Supervisor if proper tools are not furnished to complete job functions

Assist with production equipment maintenance