McClure Woodmill Manufacturing Operator - 1st Shift

The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here.

Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/. 

Our Manufacturing Operator on 1st shift (Mon-Fri, 6am-2:30pm) is an entry level position for the production of lawn and garden tools and components. Operators will monitor, tend and or operate various pieces of high speed and manually operated equipment in support of our injection molding process and finished goods assembly. 

Our woodmill is located in McClure, PA.   

Operate all machinery and production cells as assigned by the Team Leader or Shift Supervisor.

Demonstrate the understanding of all required paperwork to include but not limited to, the Bill of Materials (BOM), Hour x Hour sheet, basic tool prints, communication boards, standard work documents, quality visuals.

Demonstrate the capability to meet or exceed established production rates and standards.

Follow basic work instructions on a daily basis with reasonable supervision. 

Perform operator fundamentals including: simple problem solving including ability to clear routine machine jams, identify and fix routine/repetitive problems, notify appropriate support person if unable to resolve problem themselves. 

Perform visual and simple mechanical quality inspection of products being produced. 

Maintain a clean and organized work area. 

Address rework as required. 

Regularly perform primarily pre-scheduled job duties at a normal pace; occasionally perform primarily pre-scheduled job duties at a rapid pace. 

Follow the required standard work and achieve the published standard work goals. 

Participate in continuous improvement through cost savings suggestions, CI Events, or other related activity. 

Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates. 

Must comply with all safety policies and procedures; including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE). 

Follow all policies and procedures. 

Other duties as assigned (including, but not limited to, training of others within job class, housekeeping, reporting labor & production, continuous improvement activities, etc.).

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions and write simple correspondence.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and fast paced assembly.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.  The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.