Job Description

Job title

Production Associate

Reports to

Production Supervisor

FLSA

Non Exempt (FH)

Location

Lumberton, NC

Band/Grade

00/00

Job Purpose

The Production Associate is responsible for building and assembling components into a premium quality, finished product; ensures proper packing and labeling of product according to customer specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Perform production duties such as assembly of components, packaging, taping, labeling and manual lifting.
* Rotate through all tasks required in a particular production process.
* Loads, unloads, and arranges materials and supplies as needed.
* Notifies team leader of product discrepancies and equipment malfunctions.
* Assists in the training of other employees.
* Provides backup support to the machine operator.
* Meet and maintain productivity requirements.
* Proficient in all safety and housekeeping requirements.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* High school diploma/GED preferred but not necessary. 0 to 1 yr. assembly experience preferred.
* Ability to perform basic visual quality inspection on products.
* Maintain the production pace of other team members.
* Basic math skills.
* Utilize hand and power tools and various equipment as needed to perform duties.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to work overtime and weekends as well as some irregular hours. Will be exposed to some or all of the following: dust, odor, oils, outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and loud noise levels.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, twist, stoop, pull, push, and carry for extended periods of time. Must have good repetitive manual dexterity with both hands. The employee regularly lifts and/or moves up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Must wear and use proper PPE at all times.

Direct reports

None

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate, Sharpie, Dymo, EXPO, Parker, Elmers, Coleman, Marmot, Oster, Sunbeam, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Graco, Baby Jogger, NUK, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Contigo, First Alert, and Yankee Candle. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal OpportunityEmployers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.