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SUMMARY: Fabricates and assembles structural products such as racks for manufacturing parts according to job order or verbal instructions. Also helps with kaizen activities such gathering and interpreting data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following, other duties assigned.

1. Use a variety of tools to fabricate items of need on the production floor, examples of tools that would be used are a chop saw and other power tools.

2. Verifies conformance of work piece to specifications, using square, ruler, and measuring tape.

3. Capable of analyzing data as well as observing plant activities to identify problem issues.

4. Must be able to read and understand work instructions

5. Must be proficient in math and reading skills

6. Clear understanding of Plant Metrics and Objectives.

7. Basic understanding of Production and Material Delivery Process’s.

8. Capable of utilizing or learning to utilize tools such as Time Studies, Yamazumi Charts and 5 Why Analysis to pinpoint problems.

9. Ability to work well with Department Leadership to understand the desired improvement activity.

10. Excellent communication skills between Production floor and related Departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities: NONE

Competencies: Strong decision-making skill. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Independent worker.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Must have 3-5 years of related experience and/or training in a manufacturing setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience. High safety awareness, use of hand tools and be highly creative.

Computer and Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a basic knowledge of computer and Excel functions.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, business journals or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts and ability to apply concepts such as: conversions, fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: 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

Physical Demands: 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.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Job descriptions are not intended to create a contract, nor are they to be construed to constitute contractual obligations of any kind or a contract of employment between Heartland Automotive LLC and any of its employees. The provisions of job descriptions have been developed at the discretion of management and may be amended or cancelled at any time by Heartland Automotive LLC with or without notice.

Employment with Heartland Automotive LLC is voluntarily entered into, and the employee is free to resign at will at any time, with or without cause. Similarly, Heartland Automotive LLC may terminate the employment relationship at will at any time, with or without notice or cause, so long as there is not violation of applicable federal or state law.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS SUMMARY

ACTIVITY FREQUENCY ACTIVITY FREQUENCY

Lift N O F C N O F C

0-10 lbs. Climbing

11-20 lbs. Crawling

21-50 lbs. Reaching

51-100 lbs. Handling/Grasp

100 + lbs. Fingering/Feel

Balancing

Carry Standing

0-10 lbs. Walking

11-20 lbs. Sitting

21-50 lbs. Driving

51-100 lbs. Bending/stooping

100 + lbs. Push/Pull

Kneel

Overhead Crouching

0-10 lbs. Twist/cervical

11-20 lbs. Twist/torso

21-50 lbs. Overhead work

51-100 lbs. Vibratory tools

100+ lbs. Impact hand tools x

KEY: N= NEVER O=OCCASSIONAL 1-33% OF SHIFT

F=FREQUENT 34-66% OF SHIFT C=CONSTANT 67-100% OF SHIFT

SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS

q Sedentary: 10 pounds occasionally

q Light: 20 pounds occasionally; frequently up to 10 pounds

q Medium: 21-50 pounds occasionally; frequently 10-25 pounds

q Heavy: 51-100 pounds occasionally; frequently 25-50 pounds

q Very Heavy: 100 + pounds occasionally; frequently 50+ pounds