Department: Production
Reports To: Production Supervisor
Supervises: None
Role Summary: The Production Associate handles production duties in a positive, fast growth business environment with high ethical standards and team accountability. Accurately performs repetitive work assigned by Production Management to complete a task involved in producing, assembling, inspecting, or testing a product while operating lines and adhering to all factory safety guidelines, and regulatory standards.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Execute production duties which include loading cartoner, loading overwrap, palletizing, stapling, labeling, and rework
- Perform in line quality inspections of manufactured goods to ensure quality standards are achieved.
- Troubleshoot and perform basic improvements to achieve daily output requirements and reduce process waste.
- Execute daily production schedule per productivity targets.
- Properly document and label products completed in your workstation
- Identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities focused on safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
- Report any damage or unusual conditions of the product to your supervisor for corrective actions.
- Follow and assist in development of production Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Operate in accordance with EarthKind’s safety and workplace organization procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Skills:
Experience 2-4 years of experience in general production line or manufacturing.
Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices
Working knowledge of general safety procedures.
Education Highschool Diploma or GED.
Interpersonal
Skills This role requires strong communication skills to ensure clear understanding and
coordination with team members and supervisors. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a customer-focused approach, actively listening and responding to production needs to uphold quality standards. Effective teamwork and collaboration are essential, as the role involves working closely with others to meet production goals efficiently.
Other Skills Basic math and reasoning skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
Proficiency in using basic equipment, such as a pallet jack.
Physical
Requirements Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions and numbering.
Hearing with normal ranges is helpful for normal conversations.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Sitting for extended periods is common but the ability to stand for extended periods of time is required.
Good manual dexterity is required for the use of staplers
May operate pallet jack
Talk, hear, stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb
or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.
The employee lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.
Work
Environment Able to withstand temperatures in a typical warehouse manufacturing environment.
Exposed to dust, odors, oils, cleaning solutions, lubricants, and noise.
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What We Do
At EarthKind, our mission is to deliver naturally smarter solutions & expert advice to reduce the number of toxic/kill methods used to control pests.
• WE PREVENT pests from entering the home & control foul odors.
• WE PRESERVE health & happiness by guaranteeing safety for people, pets & the planet.
• WE PROTECT homes & property, creating harmony & giving peace of mind.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT: Our products deter, rather than kill. We are committed to the communities in which we live & work. We invest through the employment of developmentally disabled citizens; the utilization of natural, renewable resources; environmental sustainability; & through our commitment to developing new & innovative products that meet our customers' needs.
You can see this passion for natural & efficient solutions alive in the products we develop, in the way materials are sourced, packaged, manufactured, distributed, & finally how our products end their life cycle.
It's a sustainable approach to business that considers every input & every output to ensure that our customers are given the safest & most efficient solution to their problems. It's just a smart way to do business. Many call it 'green' these days, but we just call it doing our job the best we can.
Our ingredients come from the Earth. EarthKind® reduces its ecological footprint by minimizing its waste stream in the manufacturing process. We utilize reusable & recyclable shipping containers for all of our raw materials so very few items are put into the landfill. EarthKind is proud that our products are not harmful to the environment like toxic pesticides & mothballs, and that our products can be disposed of in landfills without concern of a toxic legacy that will harm natures ecosystems future generations.
