Manufacturing Operator 4 (LG) - 2nd Shift at The Ames Companies, Inc. in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Manufacturing Operator 4 - 2nd Shift (3pm - 11pm) Monday thru Friday

Position Summary
The Manufacturing Operator 4 serves as the shovel forger in the Lawn and Garden Department.  This position is responsible for setting up dies per the Leads direction, routine adjustments and performing quality checks on a routine basis while following all safety procedures.  This skilled position is required to have a higher level of dexterity, physical ability, and coordination.  This position may also support training of other Lawn and Garden Department employees.

Major Responsibilities

• Change/setup dies in all shovel presses in a timely manner


• Perform preventative maintenance duties to the equipment and its specific systems including hydraulic, air and lubrication systems including daily record keeping of this function


• Troubleshoot dies, presses and support equipment in order to assist maintenance and tool & die personnel in locating areas for repair


• Read and Understand Blueprints and use all types of gage and inspection equipment including but not limited to: Calipers, Micrometers, Height gages, etc. and use these tools for inspection of many types of materials including raw incoming stock, finished components, die parts and press parts


• Perform shop floor record keeping functions including the collection of production measurements and metrics data.


• Run/assemble all products, including understanding material and machine requirements, while meeting required production and quality rates


• Follow the required SOPs and achieve the published standard work goals


• Initiates and participates in continuous improvement through cost savings, gain sharing and kaizen or other related activities


• Other duties within department as assigned (including, but not limited to, training of all other Production Operators, access supporting business systems, initiate, participate and lead continuous improvement activities, and cover for supervisor in running production floor, etc.)


• Maintain a clean and organized work area


• Demonstrate the understanding of all required paperwork to include but not limited to, the Bill of Materials (BOM), Hour x Hour sheet, basic tool prints, communication boards, standard work documents, quality visuals


• Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates


• Must comply with all safety policies and procedures; including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE)


• Follow all AMES’ Policies and Procedures


• Other duties as assigned (including, but not limited to, training of others within job class, housekeeping, reporting labor & production, continuous improvement activities, etc.)

Manufacturing