Production Worker I

Manufacturing - Production Worker I

TECHLITE Insulation & Acoustics A Division of The Zippertubing Company Tempe, AZ | Full-Time | Onsite

Day Shift: MonThurs 5:00am3:30pm

Also known as: Production Operator, Machine Operator, Factory Worker, Manufacturing Technician.

TECHLITE, a division of The Zippertubing Company, is a U.S.-owned manufacturer with more than 50 years of experience designing and producing high-performance acoustic panels and specialty insulation systems. We serve architectural, industrial, transportation, and commercial markets where sound control, thermal performance, and material innovation matter.

As a small, agile manufacturing organization, our team works closely across engineering, production, and customer-facing functions to deliver customized, performance-driven solutions. We value curiosity, collaboration, and hands-on problem solving.

The Production Worker I is responsible for performing production work to applicable performance standards. Working effectively in a team environment, the Production Worker I will start up, operate, tend, and stop a variety of equipment while maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Taking instruction from the level III Production Worker, Production Supervisor or Production Manager the Production Worker I will ensure conformance to all specifications, document actions by completing production and quality forms and report any and all equipment faults to supervisors. The Production Worker I's responsibilities will range from operating automated machinery, working with equipment for part grinding and shaping of foam material, measuring, cutting, gluing and assembly of parts, and packaging for shipping. The Production Worker I will use their authority to stop a non-conforming part or product by notifying their Supervisor or Quality Inspector as soon as possible. This position follows standard work methods and practices safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible.

Priority Qualifications

• Machine operation experience, familiar with automated equipment.
• Experience in gluing and assembly of parts. (Foam Material)
• Experience in working with equipment for part grinding and shaping. (Foam Material)
• Ability to work in a high volume fast paced open shop environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing work tasks throughout the day as needed.

Job Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Start up, operate, tend, and stop; a variety of equipment to performance standards.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Understand and ensure conformance to specifications, and stop any non-conforming parts or products.
• Documents actions by completing production and quality forms.
• Work to applicable performance standards.
• Take instructions from supervisors and the production manager.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Report visual and audible equipment faults to supervisors.
• ISO, LEAN or other quality system experience are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands on production environment, mechanically inclined individuals.
• Entry level machine operator experience is preferred, will train as well.

Benefits

• 80 hours of Vacation
• 48 hours of PTO
• 80 hours Parental Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA (Flex Spending Account)
• 401k w/match
• Life / AD&D Insurance
• A/C indoor working environment
• 4 day work week, with Fri., Sat. Sun., off
• We offer on hands training with advancement opportunities

Schedule

• Full Time
• 5:00 am 3:30 pm (10 hour shift)
• Monday - Thursday (Friday, Saturday & Sunday off)

Compensation

• $18.00 - $20.00 per hour DOE

Our Mission: To empower innovation through materials, science, and collaboration.

Cognitive and Physical Demands The Production Worker I must demonstrate the cognitive ability to, follow directions and routines, work independently with appropriate judgment, exhibit spatial awareness, read words and numbers, concentrate, memorize, and recall, identify logical connections and determine sequence of response and process up to 2-3 steps ahead. Ability to attend work on a regular, predictable and consistent basis and to commute to and from work safely and arrive at work on time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to airborne particulates, moving mechanical parts and vibrations. The noise level can be loud at times. Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, and reach with hands and arms. This position involves a variety of repetitive processes such as insertion of materials, alignment by hand and rotating fixtures by hand. The position also involves sitting, talking and, hearing throughout the day. The employee must also be able to safely lift up to 49 pounds or less repeatedly during the 8-10 hour shift.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. This individual will also be responsible for all other duties as assigned by the department manager or executive management. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The classification for this job description is non-exempt.

Zippertubing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Zippertubing is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Zippertubing are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Zippertubing will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Zippertubing encourages applicants of all ages.

• Zippertubing requires E-Verify.
• Criminal background check (Required)
• English (Required)
• US work authorization is a must.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.