Production Operator

Founded in 1986 as a partnership between Nittoku and Autoneum, UGN is the preferred producer of high quality acoustic, interior trim, and thermal management products, and a recognized leader in customer satisfaction for the Japanese transplant automotive industry in North America.UGN, with more than $400 million in revenue, has six locations in the United States-Novi, Michigan; Jackson, Tennessee; Monroe, Ohio; Somerset, Kentucky; Downers Grove, Illinois; and Valparaiso, Indiana; as well as a location in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico-specializing in manufacturing, research, development, testing, and service support. The sixth UGN facility in Monroe, Ohio, officially opened in September 2015.The state-of-the-art facility has more than 475 team members and supplies Honda Motor Co. with superior acoustic insulation, carpet, and underfloor technologies. In the fall of 2018, UGN expanded the Monroe plant by adding another 150,000 square feet to the $50 million, 232,500 square foot facility to supply Toyota and Subaru.The UGN Monroe facility has already distinguished itself to Honda for exceptional service.Every year, Honda recognizes suppliers who increase value to the customer by removing waste within the overall product and supply chain. The Monroe facility was presented with the award in November, 2016.The Production Operator performs a variety of assembling, molding, trimming, gluing, inspecting and packaging of products based on assigned area.Responsibilities: Maintain all process documentation in a timely and accurate manner, and perform all pre-start checklists, glue weights, tallies, and other job related audits and system checks.Read and follow standardized work and job instructions to manufacture, trim, inspect, and pack product in a safe and efficient manner to quantity and quality specifications of assigned work cell.Rotate job assignments within a job cell as well as in other cells as required to secure material, perform the pertinent operations (assemble, mold, spray, trim, glue, weld, inspect, pack etc.).Observe operation of machinery in assigned cell duties to provide quality parts in conformance to customer off on work performed for traceability.Perform 5S duties as required and maintain housekeeping standards of cell municate effectively with other team members in the cell as well as attend all team meetings, problem solving sessions, training, shift meetings, etc.Report immediately any job related injuries to cell regular attendance and punctuality.Other duties may be assigned.This job has no supervisory responsibilities.Qualifications: High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED); and minimum six months manufacturing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Ability to read elementary operating instructions, production boards, material labels, safety and hazard warnings, manuals, etc. and writing ability to complete process forms and related production reporting paperwork.Ability to perform basic arithmetic skills.Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Created: 2024-11-02