The Leader in Rotational Molding

1. Job Summary

This position pays $16 per hour.

Serves as a member of a high performance manufacturing team creating quality products to satisfy our customer’s needs. Provides assistance to manufacturing leaders in various roles as needed.  Based on training level and experience assists with documentation, data collection, and data entry.  An important aspect of manufacturing quality parts is correct and complete documentation as well as accurate inventory data.  The duties related to the General responsibilities assist to ensure paperwork is properly filled out and any errors are quickly addressed; the duties of the Cycle Counter responsibilities assist with inventory management. The Associate also may be assigned to help with various tasks including cleaning and organizing at workstations in order to meet production schedules and customer needs.

1. Relevance and Importance of this Position at Centro, Inc.

    

   The Manufacturing Administrative Assistant assists the full time Associates in ensuring that only products that meet or exceed our customer's needs, expectations, and requirements are sent. We will not meet our warranty returns PPM goals and most importantly, we will not have customers that appreciate Centro, unless they are satisfied with the quality of product they receive. The Manufacturing Administrative Assistant focuses on ensuring accurate documentation and data entry is performed as well as assisting to manage proper inventory levels.

    

2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    

   The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    

   GENERAL

    

1. Works safely at all times, complies with all safety rules and requirements, wears all necessary protective equipment, has knowledge of OSHA hazard communications, material safety data sheets (MSDS), lock-out procedures, bloodborne pathogens, and fire and tornado safety procedures. “Safety First” in work performance.

    

2. Performs the following tasks at various workstations to complete the manufacturing of rotomolded plastic products in accordance with customer and quality specifications and production pace required: Collects completed manufacturing paperwork, reviews paperwork details to ensure accuracy, reviews entries for errors performs data entry into Centro managed databases, assists in troubleshooting and resolving incorrect paperwork.

1. Responds to additional requests for assistance from the manufacturing leaders as needed for tasks such as cleaning work cells, organizing equipment, tools, or files, counting parts or components and other various manual tasks.

1. Understands and applies Centro Quality Policy and works towards the achievement of stretch goals and related Quality objectives. Has knowledge of Quality Assurance System and Procedures, assuming responsibility for a variety of Quality System Procedure (QSP) sections as assigned. Practices “quality first” in work performance.

1. Maintains appropriate pace of work to comply with output requirements.

    

CYCLE COUNTER

1. Assists manufacturing leaders in counting and recording accurate inventory levels of molded product, finished product and components.

    

2. With appropriate training, balances physical inventory levels against inventory levels in the Centro maintained databases and recommends appropriate adjustments to manufacturing leaders.

    

3. If properly trained and certified, operates a fork truck in order to access parts in storage.  Without certifications, works closely with S&R personnel to get access to needed materials for counting.

    

4. Performs other related job duties as assigned by management, which may include assisting in training new Associates, assisting in cleaning of plant premises and recycling efforts.

    

    

1. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

    

1. An ability and desire to learn and apply a wide variety of tasks directly related to the manufacturing of rotomolded plastic product is required.

    

2. Must be able to follow written and oral instructions; add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers; and learn and apply organizational and computer skills sufficiently to perform essential job functions.

    

3. Must be able to read, write, speak, and hear sufficiently for effective interpersonal communications and to perform essential functions of the job effectively.

    

4. A commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, teamwork, workstation cleanliness, high productivity, and consistently good punctual attendance is required. Must learn and practice basic team functions; including problem solving, cooperation, communications, conflict resolution, and action planning.

    

5. Must achieve the competencies defined in Centro’s Quality System in order to become, and continue to be qualified for this position. The Associate is responsible to request any additional training they need, using the Request for Internal Training form.  (Is there such a form or do we need to create one?)

    

1. Physical Demands

    

   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    

   Must be able to judge depth, distinguish colors, detect variances visually and read measurements, computer screen data and written documents. Must be able to grasp, feel, and handle product, lift and carry product weighing up to 30 pounds continuously, carry product weighing up to 50 pounds periodically, stand for long periods, walk and climb stairs, stoop, reach and bend and pass physical exam.

    

2. Work Environment and Schedule

    

   Work is performed in a manufacturing environment, with a temperature range between 50 and 110 degrees F. Part time hours may be scheduled at any time Monday through Sunday based on need.  Manufacturing Associates may communicate availability and preferred hours.  However, once committed to a scheduled time, the Associate is expected to arrive on time and work the entire shift.  Late or no attendance will result in penalties according to the attendance policy.  (What revisions are needed to the attendance policy to incorporate the part time staff?)

    

   Break and meal periods in designated areas of up to 20 minutes per 4-hour shift are provided.

A pre-employment physical and drug screen are required.

Centro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.