Job Title:  Production Associate

General Overview:

• Perform diversified duties to set up and operate machines within the department.

Essential Elements:

• Perform a variety of operations including but not limited to simple machine set ups and machine operation (including furnaces).
• May work with adjustable measuring instruments, hand tools, carts, boxes and related equipment and materials.
• Use of mathematics including decimals, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Work from flowsheets, blueprints, specifications, drawings, and written and oral instructions.
• Exercise judgment to plan, perform and make decisions as to sequence of machine set ups, operations and processes within standard methods and procedures.
• Make limited decisions as to machine capability, to run unique parts at any given time.
• Move materials as necessary in performance of duties.
• Work from flowsheets, blueprints and written and oral instruction.
• Monitor, detect, and report improper operation, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual circumstances to group leader or supervisor.

Secondary Elements:

• Maintain established quality standards and follow quality procedures.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports as required.
• Ensure that work area and equipment are maintained in a clean, safe and orderly condition that prescribed safety measures are followed, and that established company policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or as required.
• Work overtime as needed or as required with appropriate notice and in accordance with company policy.