Production Associate at Clarios, LLC in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Job Description:

Shifts:
2nd shift:
2:00pm to 10:30pm: Monday -Friday with some Saturdays

Typically works 2 hours of OT.

Nights:

5pm- 5:30am. 223 schedule. Working every other weekend.

Reports To:

Production Supervisor

Compensation:

• Starting at $19.57 & up to $21.82 with Shift Differential & Cross Training.


• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays, & Paid Personal Day


• Annual Bonus Opportunity


• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance on day 1!


• Employee Battery Program


• Tuition Reimbursement Program


• Weekly Pay

Position Duties:

Under close supervision following standard operating procedures and Company policies produces batteries on the line.

Typical Duties:

• Slide battery pallets onto and off a conveyor, sort shipping dunnage, maintain efficient production flow, be able to keep process counts, stack off obvious rejects.  Be able to recognize and input information into computer to process batteries.  Be able to follow a pick lists.


• Work with small hand tools as needed.  Operate manual OCV meters to verify quality.


• Decorate batteries according to customer requirements by adding labels, caps, and handles according to customer specifications.  Able to retrieve and follow visual specs from computer terminal. Maintains adequate decoration stock on-line.


• Stack off rejects to pallet. Palletize batteries to customer requirements utilizing BES procedures and equipment, maintaining accurate production counts and filling customer orders as complete as possible.


• Participates in developing and improving Standard Work Practices for each area and consistently reviews them for effectiveness through team meetings and practice.


• Clean or wipe batteries as needed. Repair posts on batteries as needed.


• Slide batteries from pallets on to conveyor, remove jumper cables from batteries, sort shipping dunnage, maintains efficient production flow, sort for physical defects, add in-process and final caps, run machines to fill acid into batteries, perform process and quality checks as specified, be able to look up information and input data to run correct charge times.


• Work with small hand tools as needed. Operate manual OCV meter to verify quality standards.


• Keep work area clean and orderly, follow 5S standards.


• Be able to use basic computer functions.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

 Qualifications 

• Basic computer skills 


• Basic math, reading and writing skills 


• Must be able to work all shifts up to 12 hours, as overtime may be mandatory.


• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.


• 1+ years of working experience in manufacturing or similar industry desired


• Availability to work overtime and weekends as needed 


• Ability to come in early or stay late depending on production demands 


• Must be able to wear required PPE (gloves, safety glasses, uniform, and safety boots)


• Qualified applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident card holder. Sponsorship is not available for this position 

Desired Qualifications 

• A High School diploma or equivalent 

Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.

To all recruitment agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.