PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE - PRESS OPERATOR
The Production Associate is responsible for molding completed liners out of socks and gel to make devices used by amputees around the world. The associate is responsible for the operation and basic maintenance of all the forming equipment in the liner forming area and for ensuring that it meets all individual and team safety, productivity, and quality metrics daily.
This is a first shift position Monday - Friday, with guaranteed overtime.
We offer a starting wage up to $18/hour + monthly incentives and full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO and other voluntary benefits.
Onsite we have access to gym facilities, walking trails, disc golf, volleyball/basketball and pickleball courts.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Following company-specific safety procedures, maintaining a clean workspace
- Produce product with strict adherence to work instructions
- Dispenses proper material from mixer into liner socks
- Molds socks into liners
- Operation of all buffing and cutting equipment
- Operation of all manufacturing equipment
- Ensures equipment is running in compliance with work instructions and SOP's
- Performs basic preventative maintenance on forming equipment as required
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- Other cross-functional duties as assigned by the department supervisor
Essential Skills Required:
This position requires basic skills and mechanical aptitude. The associate should be detail oriented and able to follow written and verbal instructions in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
Essential skills include:
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Good mechanical aptitude with experience or provable familiarity /exposure using hand tools in an industrial setting
- Ability to read and follow technical instructions
- Highly motivated with ability to work in a team environment
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- Knowledgeable and comfortable with calculating percentages, ratios, addition, subtraction, and fractions
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ABOUT WILLOWWOOD GLOBAL LLC
WillowWood was founded in 1907 by William E. Arbogast, a bilateral amputee, on his family farm. What started as one man carving and curing willow wood for prosthetic use has evolved into an international company. WillowWood Global LLC provides prosthetic and orthotic products to clinicians and amputees around the world. We are dedicated to our mission of designing and manufacturing prosthetic products that are comfortable and functional. Every product we design aims to enable individuals with limb loss to remain active and ready to live life to the fullest.
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 50 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
