Production Operator- Wheel Assembly Technicia

Job Description

Job Description

Production Operator-Wheel Assembly Technician

Facility: Buffalo, NY

General Description
The Production Operator – Wheel Assembly Technician is responsible to effectively operate the tire changer, as well as any secondary equipment to which they are assigned, safely and efficiently. They must use any required equipment, tooling, and measuring devices to ensure a quality product is produced. They must demonstrate the ability to take directions from the immediate manager and designated management representatives.

Specific Duties
• Retains all specific duties of Production Operator Job Description.
• Install runflats in properly without damage to the wheel and tire, and without leaving any unnecessary components or tools inside the assembly.
• Follow proper start up and shut down procedures when using tire install machines.
• Alert immediate manager of any issues with tire install machines and assist with cleaning and maintenance of the equipment when safe and appropriate.
• Follow all applicable environmental, health and safety rules and procedures and immediately report all dangerous situations, near-misses, and injuries.
• Participate in developing and updating risk assessments and review all applicable risk assessments annually.

Other Duties
Please note 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. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications
• Retains all qualifications of Production Operator Job Description.
• Previous experience working with a tire changer is preferred.
• A reasonable level of mechanical aptitude and attention to detail is needed to properly install the runflats, in the correct sequence, using the designated tools and fixturing, without creating any quality defects.

Physical Demands
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. A large degree of lifting (moderate to heavyweight), bending, squatting and maneuvering. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, for viewing a computer terminal distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception vision for moving objects and ability to adjust focus.
• This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• The ability to work with chemicals in the proper environment and while wearing PPE.

Personal Protective Equipment
The following list of PPE is required while in the manufacturing area:
• Safety Glasses conforming to ANSI Z87.1 or higher
• Steel Toe Safety Shoes conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910
• Hearing protection conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910
• The ability to wear a dust mask conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 39 CFR 1910.134
• Additional PPE may be required depending on the department

Hutchinson Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

This is a non-exempt position. Hutchinson Industries, Inc. reserves the right to modify the job description based upon its needs and may require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned above. Neither this job description nor any other communication creates an employment contract between Hutchinson Industries, Inc. nor the employee, and either one may terminate employment without notice at any time.