Production Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Operates injection-molding machines that form plastic or rubber products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Starts machine that automatically liquefies pellets, slugs, or powder in heating chamber, injects liquefied material into mold, and ejects molded product
• Observes gauges to ensure specified molding temperature and pressure are maintained
• Examines molded product for surface defects, such as dents and cracks
• Maintains production counts
• May dump plastic powder, preformed plastic pellets, or preformed rubber slugs into hopper of molding machine
• May remove product from mold, using hand tools
• May trim flash from product, using shears or knife
• May place product in cold water or position it on cooling fixture to prevent distortion

OTHER DUTIES  

• Performs all other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING

• High School diploma or GED preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES  

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

• Identify problems, inform others, and provide information to assist with solving the problem

VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS  

• Use verbal skills to communicate with co-workers or customers and/or vendors

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Complete and maintain documentation/records to effectively convey ideas and information both in written and oral form

MATH SKILLS

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios

COMPUTER SKILLS  

• Not applicable

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• Hand tools
• Power Hand tools
• Weigh count scale

MENTAL DEMANDS typically required

• Respond to unpredictability
• High pressure for results
• Independent judgment and discretion
• Organize and prioritize
• Manage multiple projects / tasks
• Read, comprehend and follow instructions/work orders
• Relate to others

PHYSICAL DEMANDS (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)

- Ability to stand 

- Ability to hear conversation

- Ability to walk 

- Ability to stoop

- Ability to sit 

- Ability to repeatedly bend

- Repetitive finger movement 

- Repetitive twisting or pressure involving wrists or hands 

- Ability to use both hands       

- Ability to use both legs 

- Specific visual requirements

- Ability to communicate orally 

- Use depth perception

- Use color vision 

• FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)

- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs 

– Ability to kneel

- Ability to lift up to 10 lbs 

- Reach at high or low level

- Ability to push/pull 15 lbs 

•   OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)

- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs 

- Ability to climb stairs

- Ability to carry up to 40 lbs 

- Ability to balance

- Ability to crawl 

WORKING CONDITIONS (typically required)

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)

- Work in dry atmospheric conditions 

- Work with machinery with moving parts

• FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 – 75% time on job)

- Exposure to vibration 

- Work alone

• OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)

- Work in heat between 90 degrees - 100 degrees 

- Exposure to alcohol

- Work in excessive or frequent temperature changes

- Exposure to grease/oils

- Work with hands in water

- Exposure to intermittent noise above 85dB 

- Work weekly more than 40 hours

- Exposure to irritant or toxic fumes 

- Work a shift between 8-12 hours

- Exposure to dust (more than nuisance) 

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (typically required to perform the essential functions of the job)

• CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)
• Safety Glasses
• Gloves: latex, work gloves, etc.
• OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)
• Hearing protection
• Respirator (disposable)