1st Shift Production Operator - Ocala, FL

**SUMMARY** Operates mechanical, electrical, hydraulic equipment (automatic, semiautomatic, and manual) to fabricate, finish, or package products. Trained on one or more jobs within a cell on a line. ### Responsibilities **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES** Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. ➢ Load raw product onto a moving conveyor system. Unload finished product from a moving conveyor system. ➢ Stack product onto pallets ➢ Ability to perform preventative maintenance as directed. ➢ Operate carton & strapping equipment. ➢ Clean windows with cleaning solution ➢ Follows the Job Instruction Breakdowns (JIBs) for the job. ➢ Handles materials to and from the production line. ➢ Counts, identifies, and weighs materials as required. ➢ Exercises safe work practices. ➢ Maintains good housekeeping of area. ➢ Maintains specific quality standards by performing all checks as required by the quality sampling standards. ➢ Maintains production rates and strives to improve. ➢ Completes all necessary paperwork and computer input as requested. ➢ Uses common hand tools, gauges, measuring devices, pallet jacks, and other handling equipment to perform job function. ➢ Reads, understands, and responds to instruction. ➢ Ability to record and maintain all production and quality documentation. ➢ Must be able to understand & complete basic math equations. ➢ Becomes skilled at identifying product names, codes, labels, ID numbers and associated components. ➢ Performs running adjustments, performs minor preventative maintenance on equipment, and completes standard setups/changeovers on equipment. (Only when required and approved by the department supervisor.) ➢ Works at different workstations and various departments as production needs require ➢ Perform material handling duties on a forklift and electric pallet jack if certified ➢ Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards ➢ Other duties, tasks, and projects as assigned ### Qualifications **QUALIFICATIONS** ➢ Must have the ability to work in a team environment and maintain regular attendance. ➢ Must be able to work overtime as business need dictates. ➢ Flexible, with strong teamwork orientation. ➢ Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement. ➢ Ability to work well under pressure. ➢ Ability to multi-task and manage stressful situations. **EDUCATION** ➢ High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred Specialist areas of experience preferred: ➢ Prior manufacturing experience **COMPETENCIES** ➢ Teamwork Orientation ➢ Time Management ➢ Performance Management ➢ Results Driven **WORK RELATIONSHIPS (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)** INTERNAL ➢ Production ➢ Quality ➢ Safety ➢ Supply Chain EXTERNAL ➢ Customers ➢ Vendors ➢ Suppliers **WORK ENVIRONMENT** ➢ The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate ➢ Temperatures within the plant fluctuate based on weather as the plant is not climate controlled **PHYSICAL DEMANDS** ➢ Must be able to bend, lift, squat, twist, stand and move repetitively for 8-10 hours a day. ➢ Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms ➢ Capable of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds and occasionally ➢ Work in various adverse conditions such as temperature to complete work assignments ➢ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus ➢ PPE Required: Safety Glasses and Hearing Protection on manufacturing floor **TRAVEL** No travel is expected for this position. **LOCATION** This position is based in Ocala, Florida. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. It will be the responsibility of the su…