Position : Production Operator

Location : Saint Louis, MO

Duration : 12 Months

Total Hours/week : 40.00

2^nd Shift

Client: Medical Device Company

Job Category: Industrial

Level Of Experience: Entry Level

Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders Only)

2nd - 10hrs per shift, Mo-Thurs 3:00pm-1:30am

Job Description:

• Performs a variety of operations to meet specified dimensions and tolerances based on manufacturing documents including part prints, process routers and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Will operate within the plant/shop safety rules and maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Maintains quality and productivity levels during the manufacturing process.
• Operates and adheres to general plant rules and policies governing workplace conduct, performance, EH&S policies and good documentation practices.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices in his work area and the plant in general.
• Works cohesively with others in a team environment.
• Perform various operations in manufacture of surgical instruments under close to moderate supervision by an experienced Lead of Finisher of a higher position.
• Operator will follow specific procedures and instructions to assemble component parts into finished goods while satisfying quality and production requirements.
• Perform polishing/grinding operations utilizing stationary floor mounted equipment which requires leaning forward with arms extended over grinding motor from a sitting position for extended periods of time.
• The primary work stance is sitting with limited standing, bending or twisting required for the Instrument Maker.
• Occasional movement of product weighing up to 50 pounds from one work station to another.
• Visual acuity adequate to detect subtle visual product non-conformities.

Required Competencies:

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Requires a completion of a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Skills

• Basic math
• Capable of reading and interpreting part prints, pre-process control sheets/project routers, and can follow the procedures necessary to manufacture quality instruments.
• Performance of operations which require finite motor skills, movement of hands in a rotary motion and good eye-hand coordination.
• Consistently demonstrated quality productivity and proficiency across most families of instruments.