Brake Operator

Job description

Founded in 1984, MAT Holdings, Inc. is a privately held $1.9 billion multi-national company with manufacturing operations, distribution centers and sourcing offices worldwide in the automotive, fencing, hardware, and power equipment sectors. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space.  We provide our customers with a full range of services including U.S. and overseas engineering, quality assurance, logistic and distribution support, strategic warehousing, bi-lingual sourcing, product development, and marketing. MAT is a family of companies and products providing employment opportunities with more than 14,000 employees in 12 countries. 

This position is responsible for sorting and staging of the brake shoes as well as operating auto, robotic, or manually fed machinery in support of production strategies and goals to maximize the profits to the company by improving efficiencies and cutting costs.   Maintain a safe work environment for self and co-workers.

Principle Responsibilities

• Operates equipment in the most efficient manner possible with the constant intention of finding new improvements to increase production and quality levels.
• Troubleshoots equipment when any errors occur to find the cause of the problem and to seek ways to prevent the error from reoccurring.
• Proactively monitors production to assure that quality levels remain at the highest possible levels.
• Performs all setup and changeover processes in the most efficient manner possible.
• Continuously seeks new methods of production to increase efficiencies, safety, and quality while reducing costs.
• Maintains operations that guarantee safety is preserved at all times.
• Performs all quality inspections of parts during production and immediately seeks to correct any issues found. 
• Performs routine daily maintenance activities on equipment.
• Proactively seeks to keep the equipment and work area as orderly and clean as possible to aid future production.
• Ensures that the work area is completely clean and ready for the next operator at the end of the shift. 
• Additional duties assigned by Supervisor and/or Team Lead.

Preferred/Required Education/Skills:

• HS Diploma/GED preferred.
• 1 year experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Must take and follow direction from management
• Willingness and ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment.
• Must be willing to submit to background check, employment verification, and drug screen.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.