Location: 359 Lowell St. Elyria, OH 44035
Employment Status: Full Time, Hourly
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
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Vocational Guidance Services (VGS) changes lives and strengthens our communities through services that educate, empower, and provide the opportunity to earn a paycheck! VGS is a highly acclaimed, successful, private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) vocational rehabilitation agency with over 130 years of dedicated experience serving persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment.Â
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VGS also provides light manufacturing opportunities that provide work in packaging, assembly, machining and engraving. We are currently looking to expand our manufacturing line that will require a workforce focused on higher skill level, pace, complexity, and accountability. The Production Specialists will perform the following duties:
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Perform complex assembly tasks using hand and power tools, requiring greater precision, sequencing, or technical understanding.
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Interpret detailed work instructions or blueprints to ensure product specifications and quality standards are met.
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Inspect finished products using gauges, calipers, or other measurement tools with minimal supervision.
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Troubleshoot and resolve minor equipment or product issues during the production process to reduce downtime and ensure quality.
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Meet or exceed production quotas while maintaining high accuracy and minimal rework, demonstrating superior speed and consistency.
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Cross-train on multiple processes or workstations to provide flexibility and coverage as needed across the production floor.
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Participate in continuous improvement activities, offering suggestions to improve productivity, workflow, and quality.
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Follow and enforce safety protocols with an advanced understanding of safe work practices and proper use of PPE and tools.
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Mentor or assist in training entry-level team members, reinforcing best practices and quality standards.
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Responsible for performing quality checks on products to be shipped.
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Communicates problems to supervisor if they should arise.
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Maintain a clean work area. This includes putting things away at the end of the day and/or when the job is complete such as tools, parts, etc.
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If working on a machine, make sure to properly shut down the machine.
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Responsible for making sure the equipment is in proper working order and can be operated safely.
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Regular attendance.
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Responsible for following agency safety policies and maintaining a safe work.
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Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, consumers, co-workers and supervisors.
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Take regular inventory of material and notify the supervisor when it is necessary to order required materials.
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