Plant Administration - Manufacturing Assistant at Elkhart Plastics, LLC. in Ridgefield, Washington

Job Description:

Elkhart Plastics, a Myers Industries company (NYSE: MYE), is one of the largest custom rotational molding companies in the United States. With more than 500 employees and 33 years in business, we have the experience and knowledge to make any unique part using the rotomolding process. Elkhart Plastics headquarters are in South Bend, IN, and we have additional facilities in Middlebury, IN; Elkhart, IN; Littleton, CO; Ridgefield, WA; and Atlantic, IA, use the most advanced rotational molding equipment in the industry. We create custom plastics in virtually every application imaginable and an almost endless variety of shapes and thicknesses. From storage tanks to boat seating and agricultural applications to intermediate bulk containers and plastic pallets, Elkhart Plastics is trusted by companies throughout the country to provide a rotationally molded solution, custom designed to meet their needs.

Job Overview:

The Manufacturing Assistant is responsible for supporting the quality, finance, and engineering department to ensure the team has support as needed, as well as other manufacturing/administrative support to the facility. Performs all ISO audits for the facility.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and enter BOMs in the sales quotes program Sales/Engineering.
• Assist Engineering in administrating quotes, updating, and completing work instructions per engineering notes.
• Certified ISO Auditor - performs all yearly audits with guidance from Quality Manager.
• Assist in the RMA process.
• Scan and store receiving documents as needed.
• Lead the inventory control process to include cycle counting and annual inventory with the assistance of the production team, as needed. Administer the annual physical inventory as project lead.
• Accounts Payable - Inventory and non-inventory items
• Expendables as needed
• Customer Supply Inventory
• Reconciliations
• Assist with special projects, with the operations and engineering team, as needed.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned at any time.

• Good understanding of engineering and quality processes.
• Good math skills
• Understanding of good manufacturing practices, preferably roto molding.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to multi-task, communicate and meet deadlines.

• 2 to 5 years manufacturing experience preferred.
• 2 to 5 years' quality experience preferred.

• 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.

Physical Requirements

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 position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee regularly is required to walk, climb, or balance, and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Must be able to operate basic office equipment (i.e., copier, computer keyboard, mouse and other computer technology required for job duties.

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 Function Manufacturing
• Pay Type Salary
• Min Hiring Rate $24.00
• Max Hiring Rate $26.00