Are you interested in growing your career within the manufacturing industry Shape precision build quality and create impact. We are seeking a mechanically inclined operator specializing in the fabrication of precision slides to join our industry-leading team.
- 3rd Shift: (11:15 pm-7:15 am)
- $2.00 shift premium
Company Overview:
Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company is a 125-year-old company based in Grand Rapids. We are a global leader specializing in the design manufacture and distribution of functional hardware office and healthcare ergonomics and storage-related components for original equipment manufacturers specialty distributors hardware chains and major home centers.
Whats In It For You
- Benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision plus many more starting Day 1
- Competitive Pay
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 11 Annual Company Paid Holidays
- 401K with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount Programs
- Bonus and Merit opportunities
What You Will be Doing:
- Responsible for achieving rate and meeting targets
- Load hand position unload and manipulate parts
- Conduct changeovers and setups as a team
- Perform all shop order functions packing instructions and labeling requirements
- Responds to machine faults and downtime and accurately track on data collection sheets
- Responsible for training Operator Is and transfers
- Participate in Kaizen events problem solving teams and improvement projects as available
- Perform all quality functions and checks as required
What You Will Bring:
- 1 year of manufacturing or related experience
- Understanding of mechanical systems working knowledge of tools die changeovers and ability to read blueprints
- Basic reading writing and math skills
- Ability to learn and make transactions in an ERP system like Oracle
- Ability to efficiently work in a high paced environment
- Ability to speak read write and understand basic English
- Manufacturing environment; while performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate