Manufacturing Associate Level 1 in Eugene, Oregon at HI-TECH TRANSPORT ELECTRONICS INC

Reports to: Operations Manager

Job Class: (MA) Manufacturing Associate

Summary: Assembly and test of Air-Weigh products

Hours: 8 hours per day, Monday thru Friday. Overtime as required.

Educational Requirements:

High School education or GED

Core Competencies & Minimum Qualifications:

Ability to read and understand prints and work instructions

Ability to accurately follow part numbers and count inventory correctly

Detail oriented, high attention to detail and quality

Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)

Desire to work with hands and assemble product

Ability to utilize hand tools such as screwdrivers, solder iron and wire stripper

Good hand dexterity

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Willingness to cross train, job rotate and train other associates

Able to positively contribute to a team work environment

Basic computer skills

Identify quality issues, stop action and involve management when necessary

Other Competencies and additional qualifications/experience preferred:

Experience soldering wires or circuit boards

Shipping, Receiving, inventory control

Data entry

Experience in an ISO9001 environment

Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment

Demonstrated ability with MS Excel, Word and Outlook and computer databases

Manufacturing Associate Levels

Level 1: Satisfactory job knowledge, understands and performs most phases of job well, occasionally requires assistance or guidance.

Level 2: Very knowledgeable, seldom requires assistance and instruction, able to self assign work and offer guidance to others.

Level 3: Expert in all jobs in the department, able to trouble shoot, take initiative and problem solve independently.

Area Lead: Must be at level 2 or higher, have the ability schedule tasks, assign work to others, give instruction and problem solve. Write, edit Work Instructions.

This is a general job description designed to outline the main tasks/competencies and responsibilities of this job and, therefore, does not and cannot encompass every task or activity that could be required of an employee holding this position at Air-Weigh.

Therefore, the Employee Competency Assessment process will also include tasks/competencies as listed on the employee training matrix as appropriate.

Not required Rarely Occasionally Frequently Continuously

0% Less 1% 1-33% 34-65% 66-100%

Physical requirements:

1. Sitting: Frequently
2. Standing: Frequently
3. Walking: Frequently
4. Crouching: Occasionally
5. Kneeling: Occasionally
6. Stooping: Occasionally
7. Twisting (knees, waist, neck): Occasionally
8. Climbing: Rarely
9. Balancing: Not required
10. Limb use (to repetitively operate machine controls):
    1. Reaching: Frequently
    2. Overhead: Occasionally
    3. Leg extension: Occasionally
    4. Handling/grasping: Continuously
    5. Fingering/feeling: Continuously
11. Pushing/pulling: Occasionally
    1. Maximum: 250 lbs on cart with casters across flat surface
    2. Average: 50-75 lbs on cart with casters across flat surface
12. Lifting/carrying: Occasionally
    1. Maximum: 70 lbs
    2. Average: 5 lbs
13. Other physical requirements: None

Sensory requirements:

1. Talking: Frequently
2. Hearing: Frequently
3. Vision:
   1. Near (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less): Continuously
   2. Far (clarity of vision at 20 feet or more): Occasionally
   3. Depth perception (3D: vision to judge distance/spatial relationships): Frequently
   4. Color (distinguish colors for job performance or safety): Frequently
   5. Field of vision (observe a large field of vision while keeping eye fixed on a given point for job performance or safety): Rarely
4. Smell: Required
5. Taste: Not required
6. Other sensory requirements: Occasionally exposed to machinery noise

Mental requirements:

1. Interaction/communication with others: Frequently
2. Work alone/independently: Frequently
3. Direct/supervise others: Rarely
4. Repetitive work: Frequently
5. Attention to detail: Continuously
6. Flexibility: Frequently
7. Other mental requirements: None

Environmental requirements:

1. Indoor: Continuously
2. Outdoor: Not required
3. Safety equipment: Occasionally
4. Operation of equipment/tools: Continuously
5. Other environmental requirements: Occasional exposure to solder, flux and adhesives