Production operator

Job Overview

Job Description

Typical Duties
- Operates equipment used to manufacture products from raw materials into finished goods.
- Maintains inventory records of raw materials used in manufacturing and keeps accurate and up-to-date records and/or data sheets on materials in process.
- Performs in-process tests to ensure production meets required specifications.
- Recognizes equipment malfunctions and/or product deficiencies, and troubleshoots errors to achieve continuing optimum production levels.

Job Examples
- Hardness, weight, variation, pH and moisture content.
- Follows blueprints, subassembly layouts, and schematics.
- Maintains running accounts of orders received, work completed, and inventory.
- Matches workload, manning, and equipment capacity to existing inventory.
- Prepares and monitors master schedules by working with materials planning, production, and maintenance personnel to coordinate activities.
- Requisitions materials after determining delivery dates.

Skill Level
- Acquires basic job skills and learns company policies and procedures; generally, has little or no prior relevant training or work experience.

Competencies/
Skill Level Application
- Follows established procedures to accomplish tasks.

Job Scope/Complexity
- Duties and tasks are routine.