Manufacturing Support Operator

KEMET, a YAGEO company, is seeking a Manufacturing Support Operator for the Innovation Center located in Simpsonville, SC. This is an hourly position that requires at least 1 year of manufacturing or related experience. This position provides area, operation, and equipment support. Manufacturing Support operators must be flexible and willing and able to work any shift. This opening is currently assigned to first shift.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Area Support:

• Follow prescribed safety regulations. Recognize and relay any potential safety hazards to the management and/or safety team. Always use appropriate PPE.

• Keep area properly stocked and maintained with needed materials to support production activity.

• Maintain the cleanliness of the work area, equipment, and overall plant utilizing 5S standards.

• Communicate housekeeping requirements to operators and lead by example.

Operation Support:

• Perform machine operations on all equipment in each operation utilizing standard work procedures and meeting productivity targets to support operators, customer demand, and production of samples.

• Responsible for quality of work. Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to a Technician/Engineer/QC member. Help operators detect questionable conditions.

• Record information on pass down logs as required. Help to maintain area documentation.

• Move batches in the manufacturing system as needed to ensure proper location and set up.

Equipment Support:

• Set-up and changeover of equipment to support production activity.

• Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs of production equipment through the guidance of the area technician. This may be accomplished through coordination with other maintenance and design support in the company.

• Perform prescribed preventative maintenance on machines.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have a good command of the English language, both written and spoken.

• Strong quality consciousness and mechanical skills are required.

• Possess good time management skills and be self-motivating.

• Moderate physical effort required. Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, and move about the facility.

• Basic computer skills. Ability to use manufacturing operating system to move batch locations and navigate data entry screens.

• Must be able to use basic hand tools and measuring equipment. EX: microscope, micrometer, PH meter, level gauge, hydrometer, etc.

• Hazardous material disposal certification (as needed).

• Forklift certification through the company (as needed).

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

KEMET, a YAGEO company, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in making employment decisions including but not limited to hiring, wages, promotions, rewards, and access to training. Qualified applicants and workers shall be provided with reasonable accommodation for disability and religious practices.