Production Operator - Blade Finishing (Day Shift 7:30am - 7:30pm)

Production Operator - Blade Finishing (Day Shift 7:30am - 7:30pm)

Location: Knoxville, TN, US

Edgewell is a global team of over 6,000 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is people, and we have an inspiring and collaborative global force of them. Our portfolio of over 25 brands touches lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify and bond, and do it all with not only confidence but determination. Want to work our full-time schedule of 15 days per month? Want every other weekend off make that a three-day weekend off! Enjoy a great work culture with competitive pay, benefits, and vacation? We would love for you to join our team! Please note that this full-time position is project based, and employment is expected to end no later than December 2027, in connection with the plant's scheduled relocation.

Purpose of Position: Operate, repair and maintain mechanical functioning of Blade Welder Assembly machines to produce quality blades at planned rate.

Essential Duties:

• Set up, adjust, repair, operate, and maintain a cell of multiple work station Blade Welder Assembly machines at a planned rate.
• Load and unload coils, load blades, and unload blades.
• Check quality of product and record data as required, making adjustments when necessary, including the replacing and adjusting of replaceable tools and expendable parts.
• Maintain necessary records and keep machines and work area clean.
• Remove slugs and process scrap as necessary.
• Provide temporary relief for other operator-adjusters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Hands-on experience in high speed machine operation.
• Must be able to correctly read and interpret instruments and gages
• Must be able to correctly calculate basic mathematics equations (addition, subtraction, division, percentages).
• Good Interpersonal Skills.
• Strong Communications Skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrates problem solving & trouble shooting skills.
• Demonstrates quality awareness & attention to detail.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Formal mechanical or technical training a plus
• Experience with lasers and/or laser equipment a plus

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 stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, twist, use hands and fingers, handle or feel certain object or controls, talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands or arms, kneel or crouch. Employee may also be required to perform repetitive motion with hands and arms.
• The employee must lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that's open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.