Pack Department (Finishing) - SRI / Plating Operator

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At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Plating / SRI Operator is responsible for coordinating and supporting the day-to-day plating and SRI procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, which are to be performed accurately, efficiently, within company safety and quality standards, and within required time frames as needed.  Other duties may be assigned.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinate orders and ensure they are packaged and labeled properly
• Pull inventory to be sent out to Metakote (SRI)
• Establish invoices and receive purchase order numbers with the assistance of the purchasing department
• Work with vendors to coordinate pick-up and delivery of SRI parts
• Coordinate the hanging of parts through powder coat and the unhang section
• View schedules, determine items to pack, identify order information, operate equipment, and make necessary inventory transactions
• Receive and inspect plating quality
• Identify all parts and components per order to be plated
• Complete packing lists and maintain all required records utilizing computer technologies or manually as necessary
• Work with inventory control to correct negatives and overages
• Assemble plated arms and components and stage them by invoice and schedule date for pack lines
• Stack pallets and arrange materials as needed
• May perform other duties as assigned and extend into other areas as needed
• Follow safety regulations; keep work areas and equipment clean and orderly using 5S standards
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed
• Perform tasks in a timely and accurate manner
• Ability to communicate with internal customers

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships

• Ability to work effectively in independent situations and exercise good judgment to reach sound conclusions
• Ability to use Kanban workflow for optimal build performance
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, schedules, rules, procedures, etc.
• Ability to read, interpret, and perform from various documents, including method sheets, assembly drawings, production reports, safety rules, blueprints, printed shop schedules, Kanban cards/boards, shipping orders, runsheets, partsheets, picklists, operating maintenance instruction and procedure manuals, etc.
• Ability to properly identify components and gain extensive parts knowledge
• Ability to identify and obtain appropriate parts for workstation operation
• Ability to use CRT and data entry technologies (bar code, key entry); Ability to use computer applications including AS400 and MFGPRO
• General knowledge of machinery, specifically related to areas of responsibility
• Ability to judge distances, spatial relationships, and perform visual and/or mechanical inspections; ability to distinguish colors and finishes
• Basic math and computer skills
• Ability to perform jobs at the same or lower labor grade than current job
• Ability to judge distances, spatial relationships, and perform visual and/or mechanical   inspections; ability to distinguish colors and finishes

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to frequently lift up to 5 pounds, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and rarely lift up to 60 pounds.  Any lifts over 35 pounds should be done with assistance.
• Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity; ability to repetitively use fingers and hands to feel, handle, or squeeze; reach with hands and arms; twist/turn body; perform repetitive motions
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit, frequently and for extended periods of time
• Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to use two hand palm buttons
• Ability to use pneumatic tools
• Ability to use testing equipment

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Exposure to various chemicals including greases, oils, and adhesives in safe exposure amounts and approved for use in our facility by EHS
• Exposure to temperature changes
• Exposure to moderate noise levels w