Summary of Position
The primary function of the Pack & Scan-Production position is to ensure the Work Centers and Assembly Areas continue to run without interruption by bringing appropriate packaging to the molding area and moves finished parts from the molding area and places them in the Pack & Scan area.
This position reports to the Shift Supervisor.
Essential Functions:
- Work in a safe manner and follow all safety policies and procedures.
- Assisting the Shift Supervisor with setup of Work Centers/Assembly Areas by bringing all necessary hardware and packaging to the Work Centers/Assembly Areas prior to start up.
- To ensure efficiency at all Work Centers and Assembly areas by pulling completed product from work centers and move to pack & scan area where they can be properly banded and/or dispositioned in the warehouse.
- Ensuring proper labeling and scanning coming from Production prior to delivery to the Warehouse.
- Follow all processes and make recommendation for improvement.
- Review operation process to ensure continuous cost improvement.
- Interact with your counterpart working in the operations, to ensure all other positions (process engineer, material handler, operator, etc.) to ensure the efficient use of people during the manufacturing process.
- Lean Manufacturing. 5S and Workplace organization (standardized work centers) process.
- As a forklift driver this position is responsible for ensuring all items moved must be put in the proper location and square to the building.
- Assist with the maintenance of a clean and organized and safe work area.
- Maintain plant cleanliness. Ensure everything is in its proper location, square to the building, and take active role to resolve issues when encountered.
- Empty trash bin and ensure no recyclables are placed in trash at the end of each shift.
- Cycle counts inventory as requested by Warehouse Manager.
- Other tasks assigned by Supervisor
Responsibility for Quality
- Responsible for confirming correct parts specific packaging.
- Responsible for flagging any packaging issues that may cause damage to parts during shipping.
- Responsible for ensuring parts are not damaged during dispositioning, placement in WIP and/or preparation for shipping.
- Responsible for immediately notifying Production of any observed quality issues during disposition of finished goods and/or WIP.
Level of Authority
- Stop shipments if the quantity is incorrect, packaging is incorrect or quality of product is suspect.
- Authority to stop all actions and notify their Supervisor if safety is in question.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 2 years' experience within a manufacturing environment operating a forklift, utilization of scanner equipment including handling of WIP, Finished Goods and shipping responsibilities.
- A self-starter with a history of showing initiative in getting things done and anticipating what needs to get done.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proven communicational skills, both written and oral.
- Demonstrated ability to push, pull, lift and carry 50 lbs.
- Ability to be trained and operate a forklift.
Skills Required:
- Demonstrated experience with production part retrieval/lot number verification
- Experience with cycle counts/inventory
- History of accurately documenting (or scanning) WIP and Finished goods in/out of inventory.
- Demonstrated ability to read and understand written and verbal instructions.
- Proven ability to work with others to accomplish goals
- Knowledge of basic mathematics and the ability to apply it in a work situation.
- Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs
