The Production Associate helps prepare and support products used in school buses, mass transit trains and buses, law enforcement vehicles, and locomotives.
Responsibilities
- Work with professional individuals on transportation-industry products.
- Program mobile digital video recorders (MDVRs).
- Work on electronic boards.
- Assist the Production Manager in planning and performing production-related activities.
- Prioritize, plan, schedule, and assist in production activities to meet manufacturing objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Identify production issues, analyze root causes, and derive resolutions.
- Communicate complex issues to the Production Manager for immediate resolution.
- Develop production plans and schedules to support continuous operations.
- Assist with logistics strategy to avoid downtime and delays.
- Assist with production process improvements to improve workflow efficiency.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by addressing customer concerns promptly and professionally.
- Ensure manufactured product meets customer specifications.
- Communicate production updates and errors to the Production Manager on a regular basis.
- Generate and provide production-related reports to the Production Manager and customers when needed.
- Communicate with internal departments professionally via email and in person.
- Be self-motivated, punctual, professional, and dependable.
Experience / Skills Required
- Computer savvy and proficient in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Basic mathematical skills.
- Effective and professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organization, prioritization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask while maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and maintain a strong sense of urgency.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Ability to stand for hours.
- Ability to lift 50-pound boxes.
Preferred
- Technical skills dealing with electronics and mobile video surveillance equipment.
