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Operates forklift to move all materials, parts and products in and out of any area of the plant as required.

Load and unload common carriers.

Assists other department personnel in performing piling, stacking, loading and unloading as required. Prep material for use at Production line.

Service forklift as required.

Loads, unloads and operates stretchwrap machine, and replenishes stretchwrap film as required.

Print bar code labels and Bills of Material for operators as required.

Reports any malfunction or required repairs to department foreman.

Keep equipment neat and orderly.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide

Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions and write simple correspondence

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, bill of materials, short correspondence, and memos

Ability to write simple instructions

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality while cutting costs; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently.

Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Dependability and Attendance – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to work hours, arriving on time, each day; Completes tasks on time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and low speed assembly. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accomomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Determines the best way to effect repairs in a safe manner with minimum interruption of production. Makes either temporary or permanent repairs.

Dismantles, cleans, repairs, replaces, installs, maintains, assembles, adjusts, inspects and lubricates semi-complex mechanical equipment and simple electrical apparatus.

Inspects, troubleshoots, repairs and adjusts gasoline & LP engines, clutches, transmissions, and fuel/hydraulic/ignition and lighting systems. Repair & maintain vehicle bodies and frames as required.

Welds and brazes broken parts and fabricates repair parts. Build up worn parts to be repaired.

Performs all kinds of gas cutting and burning. Setup, assemble, clean and prepare items to be welded. Change oxygen and gas tanks as required.

Assist Maintenance Technician A and Millwright as required.

Utilize varied machine shop tools as required.

Prepares lists of spare parts required for servicing of semi-complex mechanical equipment and all vehicles.

Keep work areas and equipment clean and orderly.

Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions

Building Collaborative Relationships – Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with customers inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support

Communication & Presentation Skills – Ability to communicate, both orally and written, and present information effectively

Customer-focused – Ability and desire to demonstrate concern for satisfying internal and/or external customers

Flexibility – May be asked to flex schedules to support co-workers and cover business needs.

Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality while cutting costs; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently.

Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Dependability and Attendance – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to work hours, arriving on time, each day; Completes tasks on time.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate may need the ability to lift and carry up to 20 to 30 lbs. On a rare occasion, may be required to lift up to 50 lbs assisted.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accomomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

Hang and remove parts, remove trays, from conveyor and place in carton or fixtures.

Palletize from conveyor or skid for bulk or unitized loads.

Inspect components as required for conformance.

Label/silk screen components as required.

Assemble components and finished goods as required

Setup and operate tire mounter.

Setup, adjust and operate a variety of small machines such as riveters, groover, tapers, banders, drills, labelers, screw guns, bearing and zerk presses, etc.

Perform various material handling as required.

Keep equipment and work area clean.

Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions

Building Collaborative Relationships – Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with customers inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support

Communication & Presentation Skills – Ability to communicate, both orally and written, and present information effectively

Customer-focused – Ability and desire to demonstrate concern for satisfying internal and/or external customers

Flexibility – May be asked to flex schedules to support co-workers and cover business needs.

Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality while cutting costs; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently.

Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Dependability and Attendance – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to work hours, arriving on time, each day; Completes tasks on time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders). The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping, fine work, pushing/pulling. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus as well as ability to distinguish changes in shade of color.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate may need the ability to lift and carry up to 20 to 30 lbs. On a rare occasion, may be required to lift up to 50 lbs assisted.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accomomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

Receives instructions, prints and work orders.

Analyze tool and die drawing specifying production requirements

Plans for material and machine tool requirements.

Lays out parts as required.

Calculates and determines dimensions and tapers using shop formulas and handbooks.

Selects and grinds tools in accordance with the hardness, machineability and other properties of materials.

Sets up and operates machine tools.

Produces die parts, subassemblies, and assemblies.

Works to close tolerances and hand fits parts as required.

Heat treat parts as required.

Checks tool and die condition in production machines.

Makes modifications, changes and repairs that are required to improve operations or compensate for wear and usage.

Checks and measures work with gauges and precision measuring instruments as required.

Keeps work area, tools and machines clean, neat and orderly.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

**Refer to Scheduled Trade Processes – Tool & Die Apprenticeship

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality while cutting costs; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently.

Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Dependability and Attendance – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to work hours, arriving on time, each day; Completes tasks on time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and low speed assembly. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accomomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Facilitate training and coaching for employees of diverse backgrounds and experience to run/assemble all products, including understanding material and machine requirements, while meeting required production and quality rates

Instruct new employees on the Operator Fundamentals

Complete routine follow ups of all new employees and complete verification checks to ensure that the training materials are being retained and followed by the employee.

Train employees on how to properly read all Ames shop floor documentation such as, but not limited to a BOM, standard work documents, safety alert, quality alert, quality visuals, communication boards, cell audits, and other documentation as instructed by management.

Ensure equipment, material, components, and work instructions for areas are correct and available as needed to assure maximum uptime of production

Utilize various computer systems (I.E. Microsoft Office/Oracle, etc.)

Follow all safety policies and procedures; including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates

Follow and enforce all Ames Policies and Procedures

Initiates and participates in continuous improvement through cost savings, kaizen or other related activities

Other duties within department as assigned (including, but not limited to, training of all other Production Operators, access supporting business systems, initiate, participate, lead and facilitate continuous improvement activities, collect and organize production measurements and metrics data, etc.)

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Must possess strong basic shop math skills

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Strong computer skills with internet experience

Three years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge of Lean Principles, QDC, 5S and Continuous Improvement Process

Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality while cutting costs; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently.

Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Dependability and Attendance – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to work hours, arriving on time, each day; Completes tasks on time.

Organizational skills – Demonstrated ability to multitask in an organized effective manner

Lock-Out/Tag-Out certification preferred

Pass and maintain current industrial lift truck certification

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and low speed assembly. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accomomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.