Production Associate

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)