Production Associate

Job description

**Exciting Job Opportunity: Become a Part of Our Innovative Production Team!** Are you intrigued by precision manufacturing and assembly processes? We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual like you to join our team as a Production Associate. In this role, you'll be a key player in our light assembly line, creating fluid applicators that meet exact specifications. Get ready to contribute significantly to our growing company's production success! **Join our Workplace** Our team works together in a vibrant and engaging environment that fosters growth, creativity and collaboration. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute your unique ideas and make a meaningful impact on our company’s success. Designetics fully covers the premiums for medical, dental, vision and life insurance for its employees, as well as their dependents and non-working spouses. This means that eligible individuals can enjoy these benefits without any premium payment required. **Making a Big Difference—One Small Act at a Time** We believe in the power of small actions to create significant change. That’s why we established Care for Kids—our nonprofit charitable organization. Through Care for Kids, we’re committed to making a positive impact on the lives of local children. Together, we can achieve remarkable progress through educational, philanthropic and personal well-being initiatives. We’re constantly seeking new opportunities to make an even greater difference. Join us at Designetics, where every small act of kindness can contribute to a brighter future for our community and the world. ### Responsibilities That Will Enhance Your Skills - Engage your precision skills in our light assembly process, producing fluid applicators with accuracy and efficiency. - Master the assembly instructions and complete quality inspections, ensuring that products adhere to our strict specifications. - Utilize a range of small hand-held and stationary automated tools to assemble intricate parts. - Track the status of parts produced using scanners and contribute to continuous improvement projects. - Maintain a clean and organized work area, reflecting your commitment to excellence and productivity. - Collaborate with a team while working individually to meet and exceed production goals. ### Qualifications That Make You the Ideal Candidate - Embody our core values of customer first, stronger together, precision is our standard, and relentless improvement. - Show us your ability to follow instructions, communicate effectively, and work with a sense of urgency. - Demonstrate your skill in writing legibly and measuring accurately in both millimeters and inches. - Prove your ability to work with precision and take ownership of projects. - Your enthusiasm for learning and adapting will set you apart in this role. ### Work Environment - This role operates in a temperature-controlled manufacturing production environment. - Most areas of the facility are quiet; hearing protection is not required. - Parts assembly occurs at a stationary tabletop surface; use of scanners is necessary. - The employee may be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, with a moderate noise level in the work environment. ### Physical Demands Essential for Successful Job Performance - Repetitively manipulate part components and tools manually with fingers and hands. - View close and distant objects fully; measure specifications as small as a millimeter. - Assemble small parts (possibly only a few millimeters in length/width). - Trim fingernails to a reasonable length to facilitate handling and adjusting parts. - Stay in a stationary position for prolonged periods to complete tasks. - Look down for extended durations.