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Responsibilities:

Position Title:  Production Operator

Reports to:                            CAF Supervisor or IAF Supervisor, North America

Department:                          Operations

Location:                               Hopkinsville, KY

Position Type:                      Hourly, Non-Exempt

Job Summary

Responsible for operating a production line for filter converting, ensuring adherence to Company standards for safety, clean environment, quality and productivity while meeting customer requirements.

Entry Level

• Responsible for the line performance regarding output, quality, and uptime.
• Ensures accuracy of production data reported by production board and pdc.
• Ensure production processes remain compliant with all Quality Policy.
• Ensure conformance to safety, environmental, housekeeping, and 5S standards.

Operator Level 1

• Consistently demonstrates results for the line performance regarding output, quality, and uptime.
• Ensures accuracy of production data reported by production board and pdc.
• Ensure production processes remain compliant with all Quality Policy.
• Participates in rotation schedule, cross-training, and shift handover.
• Ensure conformance to safety, environmental, housekeeping, and 5S standards.
• Successful completion of all training on scheduled line.
• Must achieve and maintain acceptable performance review for Level 1.

Operator Level 2

• Consistently demonstrate acceptable performance as Operator Level 1.
• Successful completion of all training on 2 or more lines.
• Consistently demonstrates results for (2 or more) lines performance regarding output, quality, and uptime.
• Must achieve and maintain acceptable performance review for Level 2.

Master Operator

• Highly flexible operator who can operate at any work center
• Successfully meets Operator Level 2

Education/Certification

• High school diploma or GED required.

Knowledge / Experience

Core competencies                                                                                         

• High level of commitment, creativity, teamwork and goal oriented.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Physical Demands

• Job requires regular (67% or greater of time) walking, standing, sitting and constant visual attention.
• Occasional (25% - 33% of the time) lifting up to 50 lbs., pushing, pulling, climbing, reaching, and handling may be needed
• Work environment will often include exposure to heat, cold, noise, chemicals and dust
• Exposure to moving machinery requires strong awareness to safety
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule when needed to include overtime, varying schedules/shifts (night and weekends

Qualifications:

Education/Certification

• High school diploma or GED required.

Knowledge / Experience

Core competencies                                                                                         

• High level of commitment, creativity, teamwork and goal oriented.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Physical Demands

• Job requires regular (67% or greater of time) walking, standing, sitting and constant visual attention.
• Occasional (25% - 33% of the time) lifting up to 50 lbs., pushing, pulling, climbing, reaching, and handling may be needed
• Work environment will often include exposure to heat, cold, noise, chemicals and dust
• Exposure to moving machinery requires strong awareness to safety
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule when needed to include overtime, varying schedules/shifts (night and weekends)

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies LP