Description

The Operator I role at Viega in McPherson, KS involves assembling or packing various products, performing quality tests per specifications, and meeting production demands. The employee must recognize basic equipment errors, report them, and perform basic troubleshooting.

The position requires operating auxiliary and semi‑automatic equipment, using measuring tools to verify quality, assisting higher‑level operators, training lower‑level staff, handling material transport, updating shop‑floor management systems, and operating multiple machines while maintaining output.

Materials are monitored for low supply, withdrawn from stocking areas, and moved to workstations using appropriate handling equipment; the operator notifies supervisors when supplies reach reorder levels.

Quality duties include testing and inspecting products, reporting non‑conforming items, following non‑conformance procedures, isolating or reworking defective items, and entering accurate data into the quality control system.

Additional duties may involve 6S activities, workshops, meetings, and cross‑functional training. The role may require shift changes and wearing prescribed personal protective equipment.

• Operate and control auxiliary and semi‑automatic production equipment.
• Use measuring equipment to verify product quality specifications.
• Assist higher‑level operators and train lower‑level staff.
• Run multiple machines simultaneously while maintaining output targets.
• Monitor workstation supplies, pull materials from stock, and transport them using appropriate handling equipment.
• Notify supervisors when material levels reach reorder points.
• Test and inspect products, report non‑conformities, and execute rework or isolation procedures.
• Enter accurate data into the quality control system.
• Perform basic troubleshooting on production equipment.
• Participate in 6S activities, workshops, meetings, and cross‑functional training.
• Interpret work orders, instructions, blueprints, and drawings.
• Maintain high quality standards and a positive, service‑focused attitude.

Requirements

Candidates should have basic reading, writing, arithmetic skills, good manual dexterity, ability to perform repetitive tasks, effective communication, and the ability to interpret work orders, instructions, blueprints, and drawings. They must maintain high quality standards and a positive, service‑focused attitude.

Minimum qualifications are a high school diploma or equivalent and 6‑12 months of related experience; equivalent education and experience combinations are acceptable.

• Work variable shifts and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Demonstrate basic literacy, arithmetic, and manual dexterity skills.

Benefits

Compensation is $18.00 hourly plus eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a wellness program, a company‑contributed HSA, voluntary life/AD&D/disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with a 7.5% match, 22 days paid time off, 9 company holidays, and 2 volunteer days.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance