Assembly Operator

Assembly Operator

About the Company:

IPS Corporation is a global, market-leading provider of solvent cements, adhesives, and specialized plumbing products. Founded in 1954 in Los Angeles, CA, IPS began by producing clear cement for laminating acrylic sheets for aircraft canopies. Today, IPS, with its three operating companies, has eight manufacturing plants and nine distribution centers supporting sales to a diverse set of end markets in 85 countries.

About the Diversified Products Operating Company:

IPS Corporation's Roofing and Plumbing divisions (https://ipscorp.com/plumbing/) (https://www.ipsroofingproducts.com/) are industry leaders in residential and commercial roofing products and the plumbing industry's pioneer. IPS Roofing and Plumbing Products have sustained a superior reputation among plumbers, roofing distributors and contractors for high quality products, committed service and industry expertise. We were first to introduce plastic recessed washing machine and ice maker outlet boxes. Today our industry-leading products are proudly manufactured at facilities throughout the world and available through a nationwide network of customer-focused distributors.

About the Role:

Run molding machine and pack parts produced. Maintain 5S in the assigned area. Report daily production and scrap, and work with employees to resolve production barriers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Using an air Drill: This job function has the employee using an air pressured wrench to tighten lug nuts to make sure they reach specs.

• Packaging product: Placing material into plastic bags.

• Boxing product: Placing the finished product into boxes.

• Cutting open boxes: Cutting and removing tape of raw material to be processed

• Scanning labels: The employee has to the scan finished product into the system. Using a scan gun

• Making Labels: Must unroll a roll of labels, place that roll into a label machine, use the computer to set up the information for that specific job and label.

• Tapping Boxes: After a box quantity has been met the employee has to add bubble wrap if needed, close the box, and tape it close.

• Dipping and Rinsing: Some jobs require that the product be rinsed or dipped into water or alcohol.

• 5S: The employee must make sure their workstation is clean. This involves sweeping, picking up unused material, sacking and putting away unused material, and dumping large trash cans.

• Assembling: Employee must assemble parts by hand ex. (screwing two parts together, snapping a part into another part, wrapping a part in plastic, breaking down a part and making it into another part).

• Stamping UPS Code: Some finished parts products must have a UPC, or serial number added. This is done by using a stamper and press down hard on to the product.

Critical Competencies:

• Ability to motivate others.

• Ability to manage priorities while assisting others.

• Communication Proficiency

• Assist production supervisor in attaining production goals as established.

• Follow all safety rules; comply with IPS' 3 tenets of safety.

• Ability to follow detailed procedures and instructions.

• Ability to use JDE to evaluate production schedule.

• High level of attention to detail and consistency of approach.

• Mechanically inclined

• Understand and interpret production documentation.

Education and Experience:

• Basic Math Skills required.

• Ability to read and write English and comprehend detailed instructions.

Physical Requirements:

• Walking/Standing 100% of time worked.

• Able to climb stairs, stoop.

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

• Must have dexterity to use hand and automatic tools.