Buckhorn, a Myers Industries Company (NYSE: MYE), an industry-leading manufacturer offering an extensive selection of reusable bulk boxes, hand-held containers and pallets designed to protect products, improve workflow, lower operating costs and increase profitability. Buckhorn provides superior custom capabilities that fit your precise applications.

Position Summary

A motivated team-oriented person with strong leadership ability, hands on processing capabilities with quality background, motivational and training skills, and a good mechanical aptitude. Dependability is a must, so the successful individual in this position will need to maintain above average attendance.

You have the responsibility as an employee at Buckhorn to make a good quality product to exceed our customer expectations. You have the authority and responsibility to initiate recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve our Quality Management. Total Quality Management involves all employees at Buckhorn to be dedicated to participating in improving our processes, our products, and our culture. Quality product starts and ends with you! Take pride in your work by providing a clean & functioning product for our customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties listed below are not all inclusive of the work that will be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

• Work independently and in teams to meet production schedules.
• Must follow standard work procedures for all products made in facility
• Work safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by following Buckhorn policies and OSHA Standards
• Monitor PPE worn by all employees to ensure compliance with plant standards
• Troubleshoot work-related problems by using proven problem-solving techniques
• First line QC to visually inspect parts on presses throughout the shift
• Assist with 5S process and procedures. Encourage team members to follow 5-S practices
• Monitor machinery and equipment to detect problems
• Responsible for production operator relief
• Know proper procedures to follow in case of emergency, such as potential personal injury, water, gas leak, and power failure
• Suggest improvements in work methods and procedures by communicating directly with the shift supervisor
• Trains Production Operator I
• Perform duties of production operator, as required

Education and Experience

• One to three months related experience and/or training; preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, work orders, schedules, and procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to do multiple mathematical operations to arrive at the solution.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb, or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described herein 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat and the low risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Myers Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Other details

• Job Family DIR
• Job Function Manufacturing
• Pay Type Hourly
• Travel Required No