D/C 1st Helper

Position Summary

The DC 1 st Helper operates the machine to cut out parts of specified size and shape.

This Position Also Delivers On Our Core Focus Of:

• Service Matters
• Relationships Count
• Performance Delivered
  
  

While Building On Our Core Values Of:

• Help 1 st
• Take ownership
• Do the right thing
• Expect excellence
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Examines work order to determine work instructions
• Setup, operating and quality of the Die Cutter
• Places single or multiple layers of material on bed of machine
• Positions one or more cutting dies on material or clamps dies to head od machine and positions material under dies to ensure maximum utilization of material
• Removes cut parts from die or bed of machine
• Measures parts with ruler or compares parts with standard to verify conformance to specifications
• Stacks parts in storage area according to size and shape
• Inspects completed work
• Ability to work in excess of 40 hours, as business needs arise
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Any other task or duty that is deemed necessary by management.
  
  

Cultural Competencies

Help First Means Being a Reliable Team Member Serving Everyone, Internally And Externally. At Akers, We Believe And Exhibit a “roll Up Your Sleeves And Get The Job Done” Mentality And Behavior. No Job Is Unimportant, And No Person Is Above Any Job. We Demonstrate This Through:

• Able communicator—good clarity, balanced talker, and listener
• Has energy and enthusiasm
  
  

Take Ownership Means That You Think And Act Like An Owner. No Matter The Role, Everyone Is Empowered To Be a Good Steward Of The Organization. Each Person Has The Autonomy To Make Recommendations For Improvement To Their Work And The Organization. We Demonstrate This Through:

• Patient
• Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations
• Solution vs. blame oriented
• Mixture of firmness and flexibility
• Has energy and enthusiasm
• Holds self and others accountable
  
  

Do the Right Thing means that you do the right thing for the customer, regardless of its popularity. Doing the right thing at the right time requires a person to have and exhibit high moral standards.

• Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people
• Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort
• Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not
  
  

Expect Excellence Means That You Think And Act Like An Owner. No Matter The Role, Everyone Is Empowered To Be a Good Steward Of The Organization. We Demonstrate This Through:

• Resilient—able to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered
• Has sense of urgency
• Follows up to ensure quality task completion
  
  

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arm’s length, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  
  

Systems Usage

• MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• ERP system (such as HRMS, Amtech, Parabox, etc.)
• ADP Workforce Now
  
  

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• GED or High school diploma, preferred
• 18 years of age or older