Sorter
Job Description
Wolverine employs approximately 600 people worldwide and has manufacturing operations in Virginia, Florida, Germany, and China, as well as sales & technical offices in Michigan, Germany, Japan, China, Brazil, and India.
Wolverine Advanced Materials, an entity of Center Rock Capital, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance materials. Our core competency is in performance-critical, specialty elastomer–coated metals that offer damping and seal-ability solutions in the automotive and gasket industries.
Center Rock Capital is a company where they see potential where others may not look; and as a team we can find the right solution to the right challenge.
For more information, visit centerrockcp.com or wamglobal.com.
About The Role
Assists Production Operators in inspecting and packaging finished products per quality specifications by performing the following duties.
What You’ll Do
- Retrieves and prepares boxes and labels for packaging.
- Lifts, positions, and removes finished products from machine conveyors.
- Sorts and visually inspects products for quality defects.
- Orientates products together before placing into shipping containers.
- Stacks, ties, or otherwise fastens finished products together.
- Packages finished products in accordance with Job Sheet/Standard Manufacturing Procedure (SMP).
- Enters production information into Plexus.
- Works at different workstations as production needs require.
- Reviews reworked products for quality specifications.
- Performs secondary operations as required.
- Cleans and scrapes products to remove burrs, slivers, sharp edges, etc.
- Uses Plexus to print individual and master labels for boxes of finished material.
- Cleans tools, equipment, and work area.
- Notifies supervisor of safety or quality concerns.
- Performs other production duties as assigned by supervisor.
The above is intended to describe the general content of, and the requirements for, the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Knowledge of basic computer and keyboard use. Ability to use weighing scales.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to work any continuous or fixed shift schedule including any day of the calendar week as required for operation of the position and mandatory overtime as implemented by management.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Wolverine Advanced Materials is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company
Key Behavioral Traits For Success
- Safety – Always has safety as their priority; is comfortable addressing safety deficiencies with other employees; and functions as a safety advocate.
- Quality – Able to maintain high standards; do work right the first time and inspect material for flaws; reinforce excellence as a fundamental priority.
- Attention to Detail – Must be detail and task oriented and able to be alert in a high-risk environment. Must be able to follow detail procedures and ensure accuracy in documentation and data; carefully monitor gauges, instruments, or processes; concentrate on routine with work details and maintain a system of records.
- Interpersonal Communication Skills – Able to share due credit with coworkers; display enthusiasm and promote a friendly group working environment, work closely with other departments as necessary; support group decisions and seek opinions from coworkers; and display team spirit. Must be able to work as part of a team as well as work independently.
- Good Attendance – Must maintain favorable attendance standing.