Production Operator

Founded in 1986 as a partnership between Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co. Ltd., (Nittoku) and Autoneum Holding AG, UGN, Inc., is the preferred producer of high quality acoustic, interior trim, and thermal management products, and a recognized leader in customer satisfaction for the Japanese transplant automotive industry in North America.  UGN, with more than $400 million in revenue, has six locations in the United States—Novi, Michigan; Jackson, Tennessee; Monroe, Ohio; Somerset, Kentucky; Tinley Park, Illinois; and Valparaiso, Indiana; as well as a location in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico—specializing in manufacturing, research, development, testing, and service support.  Visit our website at www.ugn.com.

Since its opening in 2002, the Jackson facility has grown from 52 team members to 440.  It is a 220,000 square foot facility with state of the art technology using advanced manufacturing techniques.  Throughout the years, the Jackson plant has received many health and safety awards, including the “Perfect Record Award” from the National Safety Council, and the Manpower Safety Partner Award three years running.  Team members at the Jackson plant also give back to their community, actively fundraising in support of the American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, and the Carl Perkins Center for Prevention of Child Abuse.

Learn more about UGN through the following link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryhi5-qzLIM

UGN LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/66127

The Production Operator performs a variety of assembling, molding, trimming, gluing, inspecting and packaging of products based on assigned area. 

Responsibilities:

• Maintain all process documentation in a timely and accurate manner, and perform all pre-start checklists, glue weights, tallies, and other job related audits and system checks.


• Read and follow standardized work and job instructions to manufacture, trim, inspect, and pack product in a safe and efficient manner to quantity and quality specifications of assigned work cell.


• Rotate job assignments within a job cell as well as in other cells as required to secure material, perform the pertinent operations (assemble, mold, spray, trim, glue, weld, inspect, pack etc.).


• Observe operation of machinery in assigned cell duties to provide quality parts in conformance to customer specifications.


• Sign off on work performed for traceability.


• Perform 5S duties as required and maintain housekeeping standards of cell assigned.


• Communicate effectively with other team members in the cell as well as attend all team meetings, problem solving sessions, training, shift meetings, etc.


• Report immediately any job related injuries to cell coordinator.


• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.


• Other duties may be assigned.


• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

 Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED); and minimum six months manufacturing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Ability to read elementary operating instructions, production boards, material labels, safety and hazard warnings, manuals, etc. and writing ability to complete process forms and related production reporting paperwork.


• Ability to perform basic arithmetic skills.


• Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.