Production

Production Worker

Production Worker is responsible for the safety, quality, and production of producing the finest sporting good products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Daily attendance and punctuality are essential.
• Follow all safety, quality, and manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Read, understand, and follow all departmental product specifications and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in production supporting the manufacturing of our sporting goods products.
• Be a team player in keeping workstations clean and organized.
• As part of a small Team, understand that flexibility and willingness to support activities beyond the job description is essential.

Helmet Molding & Surface Prep Responsibilities:

• Cut helmet carbon patterns using a pattern cutting machine.
• Kit helmet patterns for molding.
• Prepare and apply resin mixture for mold cavities and pattern application.
• Place patterns in proper locations inside of mold cavities.
• Insert mold into vacuum hot box and place molding sheets & bags into mold cavities for molding process.
• Monitor molding process and remove molded helmets from cavities.
• Inspect helmets for defects, verify specifications, and record data.
• Clean mold cavities using walnut blaster.
• Trim helmet holes using pneumatic cutting tool.
• Sand helmet using belt sander and hand sander.
• Pick away and patch defects as needed.

Softball Pad Printing Responsibilities:

• Create films and plates from Marketing artwork.
• Mix ink based on orders coming through.
• Unbox and unbag sourced balls.
• Print artwork onto balls and cure the print.
• Bag and box balls.

Trophy Molding, Surface Prep., & Assembly Responsibilities:

• Mix resin and cast into horn and ball stand molds.
• Sand horn and ball stands using palm sander with varying grit sandpapers.
• Assemble trophy components using your hands, electric drills & impacts, and socket wrenches.

Baseball/Softball Tee Responsibilities:

• Build tee subassemblies using your hands, electric impact & screwdrivers, and arbor presses.
• Build tee finished assemblies.

Knowledge and Education Required:

• On-the-job training
• Ability to operate machinery.
• Ability to manually assemble.
• Ability to operate hand power tools.

Working Conditions:

Clean, organized, climate-controlled production work environment.

Safety Hazards:

Depending upon production department, may be exposed to dust, airborne fibers, dirt, noise, vibrations, chemicals, and solvents. Safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toe boots, gloves, sleeves, smocks, face shields, and face masks are required while performing certain tasks.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as specifications and procedures. Must have good verbal communication skills.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to apply concepts of basic math and reading measurements (fractions and decimals)

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to recognize a situation and escalate clearly. Ability to deal with problems and contribute to problem solving.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands requiring finger dexterity, and handling or working with equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.