Sr. Production Associate Job

​Primary location: Carson, California 
Relocation offered:  
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel:  
Non-compete: [[req_noncompete]] 

The estimated base salary range for this role is $22.74 per hour
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Arktura LLC, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.  Arktura LLC is a widely published company headquartered in a fast-paced design office and manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, CA. We design, develop, and manufacture a variety of façade systems, interior wall and ceiling systems, custom art installations on a full range of state-of-the-art equipment, in our 100,000 sf facility.

Working at Arktura is the best! Benefits include 401k with employee match, robust health care options, paid time off and professional development. We have a casual dress code, free snacks, and quarterly events! As a company, we love to engage in community service activities with our local organizations. We provide access to 100’s of discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through LifeMart such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare We support Employee Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion and provide perspective.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Reads and understands blueprints, engineering drawings, and other written instructions or procedures to accurately assemble equipment and products; communicates best practices with peers
• Performs transactions in Shop-Trak; providing updates status on projects, material moves, and scrap for all assembly & packing operations; able to train peers  
• Collect parts and supplies for assembly and packing processes; conduct Inventory of tools, parts, and supplies and resupply as needed
• Proficiently uses various hand tooling and other equipment while performing assembly and packing operations efficiently in accordance with quality standards and established safety procedures
• Performs quality checks to ensure the product meets quality standards; able to train peers 
• Identifies product defects and report necessary nonconformances to Senior Production Associate, Supervisor, and/or Quality Inspector
• Perform reworks/repairs in accordance with industry best practices and/or engineering instructions; able to train peers
• Assists engineering in process improvement by providing relevant information
• Assist supervisors with closing and opening procedures, reports issues as needed
• Coordinates movement assembled parts and/or products to the next step operation
• Prepare, Assemble, Package, and Label completed projects for shipping
• Unload, receive, and store raw materials and supplies
• Able to operate, maintain, and troubleshooting machines of the felt value stream in absence operators filling critical gaps in production
• Completes work as required to meet production and schedule requirements
• Participates in shift huddles and meetings
• Maintains logs as required
• Follows safety protocols and wear personal protective equipment as required
• Maintains equipment and work areas; cleans and performs basic repairs as needed
• Other duties may be assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities