Production Worker

Manufacturing - Production Worker I - Punch Press

The Zippertubing Company is a U.S.-owned manufacturer specializing in custom cable bundling, wire harness protection, and engineered component shielding solutions. Founded in 1957, we support mission-critical applications across Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, Space, and Industrial markets.

With a team of approximately 50 employees, Zippertubing offers the stability of a long-standing manufacturer with the agility of a small, collaborative company. We design and produce highly customized, niche solutions for our customers and our Production team plays a critical role in delivering the precision, responsiveness, and quality our customers rely on.

We are seeking a Production Worker I to join our team in our air-conditioned manufacturing facility located in Chandler, AZ. We need a person who can focus on quality while assembling products by hand that are made of various materials. The ideal candidate must have good hand dexterity, be willing to learn new tasks and equipment, and become a self-starter once trained. This role requires experience in sewing in an industrial setting. (Training and instructions will be provided as needed, but the sewing ability must be a proficient level.)

Job Specific Responsibilities:

• Assemble materials by hand using good focus and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to start up, operate, tend, and stop a variety of equipment with CNC programs to meet performance standards once trained.
• Operate Punch Press machines in fast paced environment.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Understand and ensure conformance to specifications and stop any non-conforming parts or products.
• Document actions by completing production and quality forms.
• Work to applicable performance standards.
• Take instructions from supervisors and the production manager.
• Adapt to changing work tasks as needed.
• Report visual and audible equipment faults to supervisors.

Potential Role Growth:

• Operate Industrial sewing machines. We will train.
• High attention to detail to potentially become an inspector with time and proper training. This skill set requires individuals to evaluate their own work and the work of others.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Production hands-on experience +1 year (preferred)
• Familiarity with automated equipment. (required)
• Forklift Experience (required) we will recertify
• ZUND knife cutting experience (preferred)
• Laser cutting experience (preferred)
• ISO, LEAN or other quality system experience. (preferred)
• Ability to read and understand drawings (preferred)
• Criminal background check (required)
• English (required)
• US work authorization (required)

Benefits:

• 80 hours of vacation
• 48 hours of sick time
• 80 Hours Paid Parental Leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flex Spend (Allegiance)
• 401K w/match
• Life / AD&D insurance

Schedule:

• Full Time
• 10 Hour Day shift
• Monday to Thursday (5:30am 4:00pm)
• Off on most Friday's, Saturday's & Sunday's, unless help is required.
• Location: Chandler Blvd., and I-10 Area

Compensation:

• $18.00 - D.O.E.

Cognitive and Physical Demands

The Production Worker I must demonstrate cognitive ability to, follow directions and routines, work independently with appropriate judgment, exhibit spatial awareness, read words and numbers, concentrate, memorize, and recall, identify logical connections and determine sequence of response and process up to 2-3 steps ahead. Ability to attend work on a regular, predictable and consistent basis and to commute to and from work safely and arrive at work on time.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to airborne particulates, moving mechanical parts and vibrations. The noise level can be loud at times. Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, and reach with hands and arms. This position involves a variety of repetitive processes such as insertion of materials, alignment by hand and rotating fixtures by hand. The position also involves sitting, talking and hearing throughout the day. The employee must also be able to safely lift up to 49 pounds or less repeatedly during the 8-10hour shift.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. This individual will also be responsible for all other duties as assigned by the department manager or executive management. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The classification for this job description is non-exempt.

Zippertubing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Zippertubing is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Zippertubing are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Zippertubing will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Zippertubing encourages applicants of all ages.

**Direct Applicants Only:** The company is handling all recruitment for this position internally. Third-party recruiters or staffing agencies are asked to refrain from contacting the company at this time. Unsolicited submissions will not be considered.