Production Associate Job at Tranzonic in Chicago
Tranzonic, Chicago, IL, United States, 60290
The Tranzonic Companies is the hub for a strategic collection of manufacturing and sales companies that lead the way in multiple categories — from personal care and protection to textiles, from cleaning products to contamination control — to empower its distributor partners into the future. Their cohesive approach promotes operational efficiency and fuels innovation, while equipping its varied businesses to tackle the toughest challenges across industrial and manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences, food service, hospitality, transportation, and many other dynamic market segments. Tranzonic’s rapid growth, both organic and via acquisition, is powered by its team of driven, innovative problem-solvers and a culture of integrity and respect.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Safely operate polybag machine to seal material when required.
- Pack material as required on production sheet.
- Select correct inner and outer boxes.
- Label boxes as required on production sheet.
- Replace roll on tape machine and make other adjustments as necessary.
- Tape and stack boxes on pallet using box tape machines when available.
- Sort and repack finished goods as directed.
- Properly load material on machine.
- Properly thread material as needed.
- Properly set feed and material tension for proper fold.
- Accurately cut and bag material.
- Adjust speed of machine.
- Adjust material for correct machine operation.
- Assist packing finished material into boxes.
- Periodically clean folding and vacuum rolls.
- Change doctor blades and cutting blades as required.
- Daily clean machine and area around machine.
- Complete 1st piece inspection report.
- Record all downtime and production figures for assigned workstation.
- Assist troubleshooting machine for problems and diagnose/repair minor problems.
- Meet and maintain production and quality standards.
- Adhere to all safety rules and practices.
- Use or wear all appropriate safety and PPE equipment.
- Adhere to all company work rules.
- Maintain a positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.
- High school diploma or GED; or one to six months related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must be able to perform basic math functions.
- Must be able to read and write English.
- Continuously moves or transports items up to 50 lbs.
- Must be physically and mentally able to work assigned shift.
- Performs duties that are repetitive in nature or require repetitive movement.
- Must have the ability to judge that product is moving through equipment properly.
- Must be able to constantly recognize product types and safety/warning material (some small in size).
- Required to identify color coded safety & warning areas/notices (most commonly colored yellow and red and some in small print) in order to maintain a safe work environment.
- Works in an environment that includes seasonal heat & humidity; exposure to safety areas with moving equipment; dust/dirt; noise; vibrations from equipment; lighting differences; and occasional fumes.
- Required to position self in order to remove or replace product and operate equipment.
- Frequently receives or exchanges information with management or other personnel regarding work requests or issues.
- Must be able to identify and react to potential hazards.
- Good hand and eye coordination.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instruction and to deal with problems involving a few variables.
- Language Ability: Ability to write and communicate in complex sentences using good vocabulary.