Production Builder - 1st Shift - Red Valve

Red Valve
$18.50 - Benefits: * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Referral program * Vision insuranc
United States, North Carolina, Gastonia
1205 Isley Drive (Show on map)
Oct 24, 2024
Job Description Company Summary Since 1953, Red Valve has set the standard for solving the world's toughest flow control challenges through unmatched elastomer design and manufacturing experience. Red Valve is dedicated to exceeding customer expectations with proven, creative, high-value solutions. Red Valve has a passion for innovation and creativity, with a wealth of patents and best approaches developed for customers' needs. The people of Red Valve embrace this passion every day, providing reliable solutions to customers' most demanding challenges, wherever and whenever they are needed most. Our Core Values Driven to Win Right - Can Do! - High Power - Low Ego & Thrive Together *Red Valve was acquired by DeZURIK on January 1, 2021.* Our organization offers the following: - Sign On Bonus - Health and Wellness Incentives - Employee Engagement Activities A Red Valve Builder focus on setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing production equipment to manufacture products according to production specifications, schedules, volume/cost/wastage targets, and quality standards. The role will require moving, packing, and sorting raw materials or finished goods. Additionally, you will need to monitor the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty products and maintain accurate daily production records. Works under close supervision with little autonomy. Works with clearly defined methods and tasks that are described in detail. Follows established safety/environmental practices and regulations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Correctly reads job specifications from Build Sheet, to determine exact material required and builds/assembles/cuts materials to produce sub-assemblies or finished products Forms/Cuts/Lays various types of elastomers by hand or with various manufacturing equipment Ensures that all equipment and tools are maintained in working order Tracks production via daily management and ERP system Notifies supervisor of any mechanical or material issues Maintains a clean and safe work area. Responsible for maintaining high quality standards Participate in Kaizen events and continuous improvement/lean initiatives Maintain work cell through 5S and housekeeping May need to operate a forklift May be required to train other employees Participates in special projects as required Supervisory Responsibilities This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities. Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or a minimum of one year related manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in manufacturing. Skills/Experience 0-2 years of manufacturing experience Required: Demonstrate a high level of energy, drive, enthusiasm, and professionalism Required: Basic mathematical abilities Required: Basic ability to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness Required: Must be able to take direction and work as part of a team Required: Basic ability to read, write, and communicate Required: Ethical conduct Required: Basic ability to read blueprints and build sheets Required: Ability to operate mandrels, cranes, hoists, and other various equipment typical in a manufacturing environment, as well as various hand power tools Required: Ability to perform physical manufacturing work; good mechanical aptitude Required: Must be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis Required: Must be able to pass a background check and a ten panel drug screening Preferred: Basic computer skills Preferred: Experience working with the following materials is preferred: rubber, elastomers, metals Travel No travel required Physical Demands To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 50lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee's ability to see near and far distances. DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.