General Production

Production Associate

Company Overview

Swan Products, LLC is a leading manufacturer of lawn and garden watering products in North America. Founded in 1927 as the Swan River Tire and Rubber Company, we are one of the original manufacturers of hoses in the industry. As a privately held company, we retain our position in the market with strategically placed manufacturing and distribution facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Job Summary

The General Production position will support plant operations by performing job duties that constitute the production, satisfaction is maintained at the highest inspection and distribution of products or services. The incumbent will ensure that safety, quality, productivity, cost control & customer levels.

Primary Functions And Duties

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment, observes and follows all safety polices, wears appropriate and prescribed personal protective equipment (PPE). Must complete any necessary and/or required safety training
• Maintain safe & orderly storage area by arranging material, products and equipment as required
• Must practice good housekeeping skills (i.e. sweeping, wiping, mopping, trash disposal, etc.). Maintains a clean, neat and well-organized work area, which includes returning items to appropriate location and areas (i.e. backdrops, brass, strapping, pallet jacks, etc.)
• Ensure that product is organized, stacked and stored appropriately in accordance with the facilities inventory process.
• Immediately notifies line operator, line leads and management of quality issues and concerns. Finished Product should be visibly acceptable and inspected for 100% customer satisfaction (i.e. hoses are clean, neat, properly arranged in boxes/ packaging, crimped, utilized correct materials, etc)
• Takes ownership in ensuring products produced meet quality standards and are built according to the product specification sheet
• Ensures all components are correct per the specification (i.e. verification processes, backdrops, brass, ties, etc)
• Demonstrates the ability to coil hoses both manually and through the use of technological automation.
• Responsible for maintaining and stocking table area on the auto coiler
• Ensure appropriate materials are readily available prior to running production
• Load backdrops inside the auto coiler backdrop machine when needed in accordance with site safety processes and procedures
• Clears loose scrap and obstructed hose from auto-coiler near the exiting conveyor in accordance with site safety processes and procedures
• Insert ends and ensure all products are crimped in accordance with quality standards.
• Meets and exceeds all pallets produced (per hour) goals
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and re-set minor errors as displayed on the auto-coiler screen. GP personnel access levels for example: (i.e. if automated machines are required to be reset more than three times in a 60 minute interval maintenance personnel will need to be notified immediately)
• Package product in an accurate, timely and safe manner

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years experience in manufacturing environment (preferred)
• Basic computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office) (preferred)