1st Shift Jr Assembler Youth Apprenticeship (High School Students Only)

Qualifications/Education/ Experience – Enrollment in high school (Jr or Sr Year)

• Interest in hands-on learning and manufacturing
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to learn and grow
• Good attendance and reliability
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and work in a team environment

Language Skills – Ability to read and interpret documents such as:

• Safety policies and rules.
• Operating and maintenance instructions.
• Procedural manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding such as:

• Thoroughly carry out instructions given in any form.
• Ability to deal effectively with routine problems and situations.

Attendance –

• At their workstation as scheduled and ready to start

Soft Skills –

• Follows instructions
• Responds to management’s directions
• Accepts responsibility for own actions
• Demonstrates consistent performance in all aspects of their work
• Maintains break periods to allotted times
• Proposes possible improvements
• Adapts well to change
• Learn how to identify root causes
• Ensures documentation of processes is complete and correct
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them
• Detects and reports defective equipment, materials, and/or faulty operations to maintain a safe environment
• Accepts criticism in a calm manner with stressful situations
• Communicates honesty, professionally, and respectfully with others and demonstrates active listening skills
• Work in a team environment, deal with a wide variety of personalities, and communication styles

Machine Operation – Performs tasks correctly such as:

• Loading and unloading parts
• Changes tooling
• Run jobs within quality and efficiency expectations
• Maintains coolant levels
• Washes down inside of machine
• Cleans work area
• Production documentation

Mathematical Skills – Basic math ability such as:

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

Quality –

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Identify surface finished are met
• Visually inspect parts to specified standards

Quantity –

• Meets productivity standards
• Completes work in allotted time
• Strives to increase productivity

Computer Use –

• Standard PC and MS Software
• Essential elements of current ERP System
• Current databases

Safety –

• Follow safety policies and procedures
• Wears PPE
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions and follows proper procedures for correction
• Uses equipment and materials as instructed
• Assists in the organization and maintaining the machine shop work environment

Security –

• Follows security policies and procedures

Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Constantly stand and walk throughout the workday
• Frequently use hands and arms to reach, grasp, pinch, pull, feel, handle, and manipulate parts and tools.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Occasional bending and lifting
• Frequent lifting up to 40 lbs. unassisted
• Occasional lifting up to 70 lbs. unassisted

Work Environment – The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Constant exposure to loud noise levels

Definitions – Constand (5-8 hrs./shift) Frequent (2-5 hrs./shift) Occasional (Up to 2 hrs./shift)