Production Assistant, Day Shift

Production Assistant, Day Shift (3 day/12 hour)

Job Title:

Production Assistant Web
Department:
Cutting

Reports To:

Supervisor

All jobs at Southern Champion Tray (SCT) require team members to act in accordance with the shared core values and operating principles of the company as they perform specific job functions. These include:

• Trustworthy - We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.
• Servant-Hearted - We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, team members, suppliers and the community.
• Relational - We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering an environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.
• Resourceful - We value strategic in sourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

Assists the operator in safely setting up a machine and operating the machine to acquire a quality product at the desired target speed of each run.

• Maintain a clean work environment in accordance with our 5S system, including the machine, floors, desks, and fans.
• Responsible for the quality of the product manufactured, labeling and stacking of product.
• Handle and stack product neatly for the next operation.
• Utilize any machine downtime (excluding approved breaks) by assisting with set‑up or performing other tasks related to maintaining a clean work environment or as otherwise instructed by a supervisor.
• Occasionally be asked to perform a different job, or be temporarily placed in a different department based on production needs.

Works in conjunction with the operator to execute the demands of the cutter operation efficiently and to respond to oral instructions from their supervisor and other written instructions.

Education and/or

Experience:

Experience operating a large format die cutter, preferably in a folding carton environment. High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have basic computer skills and possess the ability to utilize software. Must have mechanical ability and skills.

Language

Skills:

Must be able to read and understand documents, letters, etc. and write legibly in English. Must be able to understand and speak clearly, communicate, and understand directions in English as needed.

Mathematical

Skills:

Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide both fractions and decimals, solve equations, read a tape measure, and have an understanding of both standard and metric measuring systems.

Physical Demands: Walk, stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with arms and hands. Frequently required to climb, balance, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Frequently must lift/move 25 to 75 pounds. Must be able to perform these functions for a minimum of 8 hours straight (with a 30‑minute meal break or other applicable breaks during the shift) on a regular basis.

Vision requirements include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, but the essential functions cannot be eliminated or performed by others.

Regular attendance and reporting for work on time are necessary requirements, as is availability for overtime work if necessary.

Exposure to a dusty atmosphere with loud noise, which may require eye and ear protection in some areas. Moving mechanical parts may also be exposed; safety guards have been put in place for the safety of all team members but during set up, if a machine must be broken down and reassembled to complete the next job, questions regarding such operation should be directed to your supervisor as they arise.

Day Shift (3 day/12 hour)

Downtown Plant - 220 Compress Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Manufacturing and Production
• Industries:
  Manufacturing