CAF - Senior Production Operator - 1st Shift - Starting Pay $20

Artistree/CAF-Kernersville

The Sr. Production Operator utilizes a variety of equipment and machines to produce high quality custom framing products while following safety rules, meeting productivity standards and achieving attendance requirements.

Major Activities

Manufacturing

• Operates machine or equipment according to procedures
• Cuts, fits, assembles, packages, and ships frame/mat fillet orders
• Provides guidance to Production Associates, as needed
• Meets or exceeds productivity standards set by management
• Assist with production flow
• Cleans equipment as required to ensure safety and accuracy
• Performs required maintenance and replace worn parts such as blades and bits and appropriate and required

Product Quality

• Produces orders per quality standards
• Calibrates equipment as appropriate to produce high quality materials
• Meets or exceeds quality standards set by management
• Alerts management to machine or quality issues
• Performs inspection of work complete for visible defects or quality issues
• Completes re-cuts or re-work immediately

Safety & Organization

• Maintains a clean work area for safe and efficient operation
• Inspects equipment to ensure safe operations.
• Follows all safety requirements for machine operations.
• Wears appropriate safety equipment at all times.

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

• 1 year experience in manufacturing; basic supervisory/leadership skills

Other

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Verbal and numerical intelligence; accurately read a tape measure and ruler
• Differentiate between quality cuts and defective cuts
• Evaluate variations and changes of machinery settings

Physical Requirements

• Constantly stand and frequently walk, and constantly use foot controls
• Frequently bend from waist and twist
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 30lbs/18.1kgs from waist to above shoulders and reach above head
• Constantly push/pull using upper extremities and constantly reach horizontally
• Feel with the touch of the fingers
• Constantly grasp, carry, and push with both hands
• Constantly move arms, hands and fingers to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
• Review physical requirements matrix for all requirements

Work Environment

• High noise levels and moving machinery
• Work environment is not climate-controlled and subject to dust and high/low temperatures
• Ability to work safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com.

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit