Production Assistant - 1st Shift Job at Proterial Cable America in Ashaway

Position Summary

The Production Assistant will be responsible preparing extrusion lines, drying material, ensuring paperwork and tooling is prepared, breaking down extrusion lines, adding additional traying support when required, and providing basic extrusion support. This position follows standard work methods to ensure production repeatability and the highest quality standards. This job operates in a controlled manufacturing environment designed for sustained production. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Set up and breakdown extrusion equipment according to documented procedures
• Prepare material, paperwork and equipment for future planned work orders
• Collect and package products according to approved standards as required
• Observe machine operation to detect work-piece defects or machine malfunction when required
• Complete applicable paperwork and enter data into computer as required
• Perform proper line shutdown and purging as per work instructions
• Remove tooling and arrange equipment in preparation for the next work order to be processed
• Confer with supervisor/manager or other applicable parties to address and resolve problems
• Lifting of materials and equipment is necessary, typically not in excess of 25 pounds. but occasionally may be between 50-100 pounds
• Obey all safety rules, use caution in work activities, and continuously practice safe behaviors
• Immediately report unsafe conditions/behaviors and work-related injuries to site supervision

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Strong technical aptitude required
• Ability to communicate technical challenges and receive and carry out improvement suggestions is necessary
• Must be able to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Quality conscious with an attention to detail and ability to follow through
• Self-starter with a positive attitude a must

Preferred

• Plastic tubing extrusion manufacturing experience is not required, but strongly preferred
• Must be able to work from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instruction

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Proterial Cable America, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, we encourage priority referral of protected veterans under VEVRAA.