Production Associate

Production Associate

AeroLEDs is looking for a full time dynamic Production Associate to join our AeroLEDs team. In this role, you'll be responsible for the manufacturing of LED light assemblies used in the Aerospace, Rail, and Dental industries. Boise, ID First Shift schedule

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Produce finished goods by assembling parts and subassemblies according to drawings, instructions, or schematics.
• Use of hand tools and/or machines to assemble parts.
• Conducts quality control checks.
• Cleans and maintains work area and equipment, including tools.
• Ensure product is of highest quality according to specifications
• Documents actions by completing production and quality forms.
• Ensure raw materials and finished products meet specifications through meticulous examination
• Perform durability, functionality, and safety tests to validate product quality and performance using standardized methods
• Maintain detailed records of inspections, noting deviations or defects found to ensure traceability and quality control
• Communicate identified defects promptly to supervisors
• Verify products meet industry standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements by staying updated on quality regulations
• Oversee production stages to uphold consistent quality standards and identify areas for improvement in machinery and workflows

Qualifications:

• Mechanical and technical skills
• Safety management mindset
• Focus on quality control
• Dexterity and hand-eye coordination, including the ability to grasp, manipulate, and assemble parts and components that are often very small
• Knowledge and experience of hand soldering surface mount and through hole components
• Knowledge of running surface mount equipment is beneficial

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Previous manufacturing experience.
• Ability to use hand tools
• Solid understanding of production machinery and proper assembly procedures.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety protocols and regulations.
• Ability to read manufacturing instructions, operational sheets, and product travelers.

Physical Demands and Abilities

• Able to lift up to 35 pounds
• Regularly performs repetitive tasks
• May require standing entire shift
• Regularly possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Basic math and organization skills
• Detail-oriented mindset

All Employees Shall

• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards
• Attend scheduled EH&S training program
• Actively support the organization's efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans
• Recommend improved EH&S practices

Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English. The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelen's "Employee Handbook." This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company's discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.

About Whelen Engineering

The Whelen Engineering Company is an American corporation that designs and manufactures audio and visual warning equipment for automotive, aviation, and mass notification industries worldwide.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1: Application

Stage 2: Manager Review

Stage 3: Interview with Hiring Manager

Stage 4: Offer

Stage 5: Hired