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General Production Associate
Company Overview
Swan Products LLC is a leading manufacturer of lawn and garden watering products in North America. Founded in 1927 as the Swan River Tire and Rubber Company we are one of the original manufacturers of hoses in the industry. As a privately held company we retain our position in the market with strategically placed manufacturing and distribution facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
Job Summary
The General Production position will support plant operations by performing job duties that constitute the production satisfaction is maintained at the highest inspection and distribution of products or services. The incumbent will ensure safety quality productivity cost control & customer levels.
Primary Functions and Duties
- Maintains a safe and clean working environment observes and follows all safety policies wears appropriate and prescribed personal protective equipment (PPE). Must complete any necessary and/or required safety training
- Maintain safe & orderly storage area by arranging material products and equipment as required
- Must practice good housekeeping skills (i.e. sweeping wiping mopping trash disposal etc.. Maintains a clean neat and wellorganized work area which includes returning items to appropriate locations and areas (i.e. backdrops brass strapping pallet jacks etc.
- Ensure that product is organized stacked and stored appropriately in accordance with the facilities inventory process.
- Immediately notifies line operator line leads and management of quality issues and concerns. Finished Product should be visibly acceptable and inspected for 100 customer satisfaction (i.e. hoses are clean neat properly arranged in boxes/ packaging crimped utilized correct materials etc)
- Takes ownership in ensuring products produced meet quality standards and are built according to the product specification sheet
- Ensures all components are correct per the specification (i.e. verification processes backdrops brass ties etc)
- Demonstrates the ability to coil hoses both manually and through the use of technological automation.
- Responsible for maintaining and stocking table area on the auto coiler
- Ensure appropriate materials are readily available prior to run production
- Load backdrops inside the auto coiler backdrop machine when needed in accordance with site safety processes and procedures
- Clears loose s and obstructed hose from autocoiler near the exiting conveyor in accordance with site safety processes and procedures
- Insert ends and ensures all products are crimped in accordance with quality standards.
- Meets and exceeds all pallets produced (per hour) goals
- Demonstrates the ability to identify and reset minor errors as displayed on the autocoiler screen. GP personnel access levels for example: (i.e. if automated machines are required to be reset more than three times in a 60minute interval maintenance personnel will need to be notified immediately)
- Package product in an accurate timely and safe manner
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- 13 years experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
- Basic computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office) (preferred)
- Strong attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective math and reading skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Organizational skills; ability to work with little supervision
Salary commensurate with experience
Job Type
- Fulltime
Physical Demands
While performing the essential duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard monitor and mouse telephone and printer; reach with hands and arms talk see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location
- Waco Texas
Companys Website
- www.swanhose
Employment Type
Full-Time
