Production Worker
manufacturing › Production · S1 — S1 — Support Associate · Support
Entry-level individual contributor who performs basic hands-on tasks on a production line under close guidance.
Median pay · United States · annual
$38,510 USD
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What this role is
Entry-level individual contributor who performs basic hands-on tasks on a production line under close guidance. At the Support Associate (S1) level, the role owns a single task type or queue, routine, well-defined requests, and drives individual transactions. None.
What this level does
- Record production data — output quantities, downtime, scrap counts — onto the shift log and production records exactly as instructed
- Enter completed run figures into the production tracking system (e.g. Microsoft Access database) following the standard data-entry steps
- Move and stage material deliveries to the line as directed and confirm receipts against the delivery documentation
- Pull sample parts for quality control checks at the intervals shown on the check sheet and flag anything outside the marked tolerance to the lead
- Follow posted safety rules — PPE, lockout, housekeeping — and report any hazard or incident to the supervisor immediately
- Knowledge applied
- General knowledge of the production-recording routines and safety rules; applies specific instructions to log data and stage material for one area.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Routine, prescribed tasks; answers to questions are readily available in the check sheet or from the lead.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Standard interactions with the shift lead and adjacent operators; completes own recording and staging tasks.
- Typical experience
- 0–1 yrs; minimal manufacturing-floor experience.
Skills at this level
- Production Data Tracking
- — Records and reconciles output quantities, downtime, scrap rates and efficiency metrics on shift logs and in the production tracking system, keeping the run history accurate.
- Material Delivery Coordination
- — Sequences and stages incoming material against the production schedule so the line does not run short, confirming receipts and flagging shortages before they cause a stoppage.
- Quality Control Support
- — Pulls sample parts at set intervals, checks them against tolerances on the check sheet, logs the readings and quarantines non-conforming product per procedure.
- Line Troubleshooting
- — Diagnoses routine production stoppages — jams, feed shortages, minor equipment malfunctions — and restores the run quickly or escalates with a precise description of the fault.
- Production Management Software
- — Enters, queries and reconciles run data using production management applications including Microsoft Access databases to produce daily status and efficiency summaries.
- Manufacturing Safety Compliance
- — Applies OSHA and plant safety rules on the floor — PPE, lockout, housekeeping — and reports hazards and incidents so the area stays compliant.
- Production Status Reporting
- — Communicates shift output, quality and line observations to the production manager and operators clearly at handover, so decisions are made on current information.
- Standard Work Documentation
- — Writes and updates the recording, material-coordination and quality-check procedures for the area so the routines are repeatable and can be trained to others.
- Continuous Improvement / Lean Support
- — Pulls and analyzes downtime and scrap history to expose recurring losses and supports lean initiatives with the data needed to target them.
- Operator Training
- — Onboards new operators on data-recording routines, quality check sheets, equipment operation and safety procedures for the production area.
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