Production Associate - Full-time

Overview: p style="background: white;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"Morgan Advanced Materials/span/strongspan class="xcontentpasted1"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;" is a business rich in history and innovation. Founded in the UK in 1856, we have grown into a global organisation with 70 sites in 18 countries. Our model to serve our customers where they need us has led to a diversified product range using our unparalleled expertise in ceramic and carbon materials, which we exploit to solve difficult problems for our customers across a diverse range of markets./span/span/pp style="background: white;" /pp style="background: white;"span class="xcontentpasted1"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"We are a purpose driven organisation. Our purpose is to use advanced materials to make the world more sustainable and to improve the quality of life. We deliver on that purpose through the products that we make, and the way that we make them./span/span/pp style="background: white;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"The strongThermal Ceramics/strong division designs, manufactures and installs a broad range of thermal insulation products that significantly reduce energy consumption and emissions in /spanspan style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"a variety of high temperature processing applications. Our product offering is extensive and covers application needs from Industrial to Commercial markets./span/pp style="margin: 0cm; background: white;" /pp style="margin: 0cm; background: white;"span class="xcontentpasted1"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;" /span/spanstrongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"Key Figures:/span/strongspan class="xcontentpasted1"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;" Revenue £1,112m (2022), ~8,500 employees, manufacturing in 30+ countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK.  Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index./span/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uiJ1h9cVgNc" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"/iframe/span/p Responsibilities: p style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strong style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Starting pay $18.50/hr with eligiblity to increase after 90 days/span/em/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;" /pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"stronguspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"Position Summary/span/u/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"Reporting to the Production Team Leader, these positions are responsible for the safe and efficient manufacture, packaging, and inspection of our products./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"stronguspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Job Functions/span/u/strong/pullispan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Operate various equipment in the manufacture of our products./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Perform minor repairs and adjustments to equipment as needed./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Placement of materials on conveyor system./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Operate material handling equipment. /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Complete necessary paperwork in a timely and accurate manner/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Report malfunctions of equipment and deficiencies in processes./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Attain quality and quantity standards and keep accurate records./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Complete Take-5 Risk assessment and/or Pre-Flight Check lists at the beginning of each shift./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"Comply with Company policies and procedures./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Must report unsafe conditions to supervisor./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Take action to prevent accidents and injuries./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Perform any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time./span/li/ul Qualifications: ullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"High school diploma or GED preferred./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"Minimum of one (1) year experience in a manufacturing environment./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"Previous experience operating machinery preferred./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"Previous experience operating a forklift is a plus./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;" /spanspan style="font-size: 10pt;"stronguspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #333333;"Knowledge and Skills/span/u/strong/span/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Willing to be cross- trained in other positions./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #2d2d2d;"Ability to perform basic mathematical functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide)./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #2d2d2d;"Understanding and knowledge of reading basic measuring devices such as a tape measure./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #2d2d2d;"Ability to work cohesively within a team and independently with minimal supervision./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #2d2d2d;"Ability to obtain powered industrial vehicle (forklift / pallet jack) certifications./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"stronguspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #333333;"Schedule Description/span/u/strong/span/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"Must be willing and able to work a12-Hour rotating shift schedule./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #333333;"Must be willing to work overtime, weekends and holidays./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"stronguspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Physical Demands/span/u/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./spanspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;" /span/pullispan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Frequently use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, and controls./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"The employee is frequently required to talk and hear to communicate with coworkers./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Regularly required to climb, stoop, bend and reach with hands and arms./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"The employee is regularly required to push or pull with hands or arms, kneel or crouch./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"The employee must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to distinguish shades and colors./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"stronguspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Work Environment/span/u/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./spanspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;" /span/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"This position will work primarily on the production floor./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"The noise level in the work environment is consistently above 85 decibels when on the production floor./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"During summer months, employee may have to work in temperatures as high as 110 degrees for prolonged periods of time./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Dust from machine processes is constantly present./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"The employee constantly works near rotating equipment, mechanical parts, and lift trucks./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or vapors or hazardous products such as degreasers and silicone spray./span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"Required to wear steel toed shoes, safety glasses and ear plugs in the manufacturing area. Respirators may be required in specific areas of the plant./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10pt;"strongspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer span style="color: #ffffff;"Ind-1/span/span/strong/span/p