Job Title: Production Team Member

Reports To: Production Manager

FLSA Status: Hourly

Position Overview

The Production Team Member is responsible for performing a variety of tasks to support safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations. This position plays a key role in the production process by operating equipment, following standardized procedures, and ensuring that products meet company quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to all safety procedures and company policies at all times.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently in accordance with established procedures.
• Follow all work instructions, production schedules, and quality requirements to ensure consistent output.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, and support departments.
• Demonstrate the ability to work successfully within a team environment and adapt quickly to change.
• Cross-train in multiple areas of production and assist with training other team members as needed.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace and perform routine equipment inspections to identify issues early.
• Perform basic machine functions and assist with troubleshooting minor issues to support continuous operations.
• Report all incidents immediately, including spills, injuries, property damage, safety hazards, and performance concerns.
• Prompt and regular attendance is an essential function of this position. Employees are expected to report to work on time and maintain consistent attendance in accordance with company policy.
• Must be willing to work overtime as required, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet production or business needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management to support departmental and company objectives.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED Required.
• Minimum of less that 1 year of relevant experience Required.
• Familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
• Forklift certification Preferred
• Overhead crane experience Preferred

Core Competencies

• Makes decisions based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
• Addresses problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive, and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
• Works within general instructions and procedures. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
• Ability to read and write in English to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with staff and customers; and respond to basic questions.
• Ability to understand spoken English to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with staff and customers response to routine questions.
• Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
• Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information, or deliver services.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Not Applicable

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermitted breaks during the workday do not compromise the work.
• Work routine is consistent, but employee needs to be able to use judgment to respond to events several times a week.
• No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions
• Visual, Sensory and Auditory requirements apply to position.
• Requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employees need to stand and/or move around through most of their shift.
• No Environmental Requirements apply to position.
• Physical Requirements apply to position.