Production Associate - Hot Melt Department

Department: Aviation (106)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chester, CT

Reporting To: Jeff St. Amand

Description

Summary: With training, this position will primarily support operation within the new “WATMelt” Cell, focused on the Hotmelt adhesive application processes using automation to support the aerospace and automotive markets.

Duties and Responsibilities

Operating a Hotmelt adhesive dispensing automation cell
Collaborating with Engineering and Quality teams to optimize adhesive applications
Assemble components and products according to specifications, blueprints, and work instructions
Operate hand tools, power tools, and assembly machinery safely and effectively to build products or assemble parts
Work as part of a team to keep things moving smoothly on the production line
Perform quality checks to ensure products meet standards
Follow production procedures, safety protocols and company guidelines
Maintain a clean and organized work area
Open to learning new tasks, inter-departmental cross-training, assisting in work areas as needed
Must be able to use simple electrical test equipment and follow written procedures to test products to ensure functionality
Basic computer skills for tasks such as running test programs, tracking work orders, and printing necessary paperwork
Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders or reports
Communicate clearly with team members and supervisors
Solve basic problems on your own and ask for help when needed, escalating more complex issues appropriately
Understands and adheres to company quality standards

What we're looking for

Experience working in manufacturing, production, or assembly preferred but not required
Basic computer literacy and comfortable using technology like computers or tablets
Good hand-eye coordination, and attention to detail
Able to multitask and stay focused in a busy, fast-paced environment
A team player with good communication skills
Willingness to learn new technologies and product builds
Dependable and on time

Education and Experience

High School diploma or equivalent preferred but not required
Prior manufacturing experience preferred but not required

Physical demands and abilities

Able to lift up to 35 pounds
Regularly performs repetitive tasks
Able to stand for entire shift
Regularly possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

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

All Employees Shall

Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements
Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards
Attend scheduled EH&S training program
Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans
Recommend improved EH&S practices

Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.

The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelen’s “Employee Handbook.”

This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company’s discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.

Duties and Responsibilities

Education and Experience

All Employees Shall

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