What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Worker I position at LB Foster?
Responsibilities:
- Follow all safe work practices and procedures.
- Maintain a clean and safe work area.
- Carryout verbal and written instructions from Foreman.
- Complete jobs in a timely fashion to ensure on time shipment.
- Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
- Trained to complete pre-operation equipment inspections and report any issues identified.
- Trained to set up, adjust, and operate all basic machine tools.
- Read and interpret work instructions, then execute work per instructions.
- Work with quality and production teams to identify areas for process improvement
- High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
At least 1 year of work experience in a production environment, preferred
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to accurately read a tape measure.
- Ability to work in a high paced environment while maintaining safety standards and following all safe work practices.
- A focus on prioritization, time efficiency, problem solving and teamwork.
- Ability to exert up to 80 pounds of force occasionally, up to 40 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Average proficiency in mathematics.
- Good visual acuity.
