Production Operator

The Operator II is responsible for overseeing the process and managing the work area, including tasks from the mezzanines to the groover, as well as handling and reloading raw materials onto the production line for the production line, in a 24/7 environment. This role ensures product quality, workplace safety, efficient organization, and adherence to established processes. It requires technical expertise, the ability to perform core skills, and a proactive approach to maintaining smooth operations.

• Equipment Inspections: Conduct thorough checks of upstream and downstream equipment before starting the machine.
• Material Handling: Stack boards properly, attach end tags, operate pull carts, package completed units, and print and apply packaging labels.
• Perform physical tasks such as bending, squatting, standing, and pulling. Getting on and off of a forklift, training for and operating a forklift.
• Wear and operate required safety equipment, including earplugs and safety glasses.
• Line Support: Prepare carts for packaging, update sample carts, assist with line startups, and monitor the SPC screen.
• Safety Switches: Verify that all safety switches are operational and functioning correctly.
• Safety Guards: Ensure all covers for moving parts are securely in place before operation.
• Propose and submit process improvement ideas.
• Read printed reports and data displayed on computer screens.
• Hazards and Escalation: Identify and minimize risks and follow escalation procedures as needed.
• Emergency Procedures: Execute emergency stop procedures and respond effectively to emergencies, including manual interventions to prevent critical issues.
• Hazard Identification: Identify and address any area or job hazards before beginning tasks.
• Equipment and Quality: Prepare equipment properly, perform quality checks, and address non-conforming products while following procedures to mitigate risks.
• Waste and Housekeeping: Adhere to waste disposal protocols, maintain 5S standards, and ensure a clean and organized workspace.
• Documentation: Accurately maintain required documentation for compliance and traceability in English.
• Participate in corrective actions.
• Documentation: Monitor the production screen, update Tier 1 boards, and complete required paperwork, including FPI, BOM, measurement sheets, and changeover forms. Replace line standards during changeovers.
• Quality Control: Inspect defects, measure boards, identify and segregate non-conforming products and materials.
• Housekeeping: Maintain cleanliness in the groover, side print, stacking, and scrap areas. Dust walls and equipment, empty trash bins, weigh waste, and ensure proper tool storage.
• Supply Management: Refill materials (e.g., banding, black sheets, banding boards) and safely remove, weigh, and transfer defective scrap or line purge to the regrind area.
• Safety and PPE: Follow EHSS guidelines, use PPE appropriately, and address poor safety practices.
• Equipment and Quality: Prepare equipment properly, perform quality checks, and address non-conforming products while following procedures to mitigate risks. Waste and Housekeeping: Adhere to waste disposal protocols, maintain 5S standards, and ensure a clean and organized workspace. Documentation: Accurately maintain required documentation for compliance and traceability in English. Safety and PPE: Follow EHSS guidelines, use PPE appropriately, and address poor safety practices. Hazards and Escalation: Identify and minimize risks and follow escalation procedures as needed.

English, reading, and writing skills are needed for career advancement, including the ability to interpret safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance manuals, and procedural documents.

Ability to work 12-hour shifts in a continuous manufacturing environment.

High School Diploma or GED.

Professional Skills

Willingness to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as scheduled.

Strong communication skills are required to effectively interact with Production Leads, Supervisors, and Extruder Operators.

The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as safety eyewear, steel-toed boots, and hearing protection, is mandatory in designated areas.

• Must be able to stand for a 12-hour shift.
• Fine motor skills to operate tools, like stapling the labels onto boards, running the hand saw, banding machine and operating forks of a forklift to move product and materials.
• Reliability: Maintain punctuality, stay composed in stressful situations, and work effectively in a structured environment.
• Reading Skills: Interpret manuals, safety instructions, reports, and understand images, graphs, and coding systems in the work area.
• Writing Skills: Write clear, simple sentences, complete technical forms, and apply basic math concepts like estimation and spatial reasoning. Reading Skills: Interpret manuals, safety instructions, reports, and understand images, graphs, and coding systems in the work area. Oral Skills: Communicate effectively, respond to questions, and collaborate with supervisors and team members to support plant improvements. Motivation: Take responsibility for assignments, improve skills, and set personal goals with actionable strategies. Integrity: Be honest with company property and time, communicate respectfully, and resolve conflicts constructively. Reliability: Maintain punctuality, stay composed in stressful situations, and work effectively in a structured environment.
• Job-Specific Safety Orientation: Understand and adhere to all relevant safety guidelines.
• Writing Skills: Write clear, simple sentences, complete technical forms, and apply basic math concepts like estimation and spatial reasoning.
• Oral Skills: Communicate effectively, respond to questions, and collaborate with supervisors and team members to support plant improvements.
• Forklift Certification: Obtain and maintain certification for operating both large and small forklifts.
• Role and Handover: Understand the role’s impact on safety, quality, delivery, and cost, ensuring smooth shift transitions.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• C shift is Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and every other Saturday from 6:45am to 7:00pm
• Diagnosing machine issues through observation and sound.

Shifts available, schedules are not flexible;

The Production Operator I is responsible for managing the production process and work area from grooving to the finished product, including handling and reloading packaging materials for the production line, in a 24/7 environment. This role ensures product quality, workplace safety, efficient organization, and adherence to established processes. It requires technical expertise, the ability to perform core skills, and a proactive approach to maintaining smooth operations. This position starts at $19.00 per hour. There is an additional $1.00 per hour for night shifts.

Reasonable Accommodations

Both play a critical role in supporting and sustaining the fluidity of the product lines. All Operators start at a level 1 and have the opportunity to advance. First year advancement up to $21.22/hr

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

• D shift is Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and every other Saturday from 6:45pm to 7:00am