About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Job Title: Manufacturing Technician</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'Cambria Math', serif;color:#3c3c3c"> - </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">2nd Shift SDM Team</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Department / Division: Nutrilite Spaulding Plant / Manufacturing</span></strong><span style="color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><u><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Pay Rate (Associate Tech):</span></u></em><strong><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c"> $20.27/hour plus $1.75 shift differential </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><u><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Pay Rate (Tech I)</span></u></em><em><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">: </span></em><strong><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c"> $21.88/hour plus $1.75 shift differential </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Location: Ada, MI</span></strong><span style="color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">What we’re looking for:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">We are looking for a Manufacturing Tech to join our team in our Nutrilite Spaulding facility and work in our Solid Dose Manufacturing area. </span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:black">This role will work a 4-day, 10 hour schedule, and the 2nd shift hours will be 3:45 pm to 1:45 am.</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">As a Manufacturing Technician in the plant, you will be part of a collaborative team, learning all aspects of the plant’s operations. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">In this versatile role, you will have the opportunity to learn all functional areas within the SDM operation – from manufacturing vitamin supplement tablets on Korsch XT600 high speed presses, to operating the automated coating pan, to inline QA testing, and cleaning and sanitizing equipment. You will assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training materials, and schedules. Since this is a GMP regulated plant, it will be important to complete and maintain all required records and documentation.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Over time as you develop in your career, you will train other team members on proper standards and operating procedures and will also provide peer reviews and feedback to team members as well. This role will have a focused career progression with a skill development system that allows for multiple avenues to promotion.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">NOTE: This plant manufactures products containing food allergens including but not limited to milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat / gluten, fish, shellfish, and egg</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Required qualifications:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Associate Technician Requirements</span></u></em><em><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></u></em></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">High school diploma</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Proficiently able to read, speak, and write in English in order to understand instructions, standard operating procedures, and safety warnings/notifications/trainings/processes</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Ability to read, interpret, and verbally communicate GMP & FDA documentation and regulation</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c">.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Manufacturing Technician Requirements</span></u></em><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></u></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">All above experience, plus:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Prior experience with manufacturing food products, troubleshooting and repairing manufacturing equipment, or working in cGMP environment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Skills to be successful in the role:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Strong attention to detail/safety and a high level of accuracy</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Willingness to follow strict cleanliness/sanitation guidelines</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Organizational and time management skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">The ability to trust and follow through on commitments with team members</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">The drive to understand the root cause of issues and develop and enhance processes</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Willingness to adapt to different approaches, ideas, tools, techniques, and processes</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">Physical requirements of position:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Frequent bending and continuous twisting for the purpose of working on equipment from below level to overhead, picking, gathering and packing orders from shelves to conveyors and loading and combining orders, adding raw materials to blends and weigh-up </span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Frequent computer operation (e.g., typing, reading monitor, etc.) for up to 6 hours.</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Frequent gripping for up to 6 hours, for the purpose of operating hand and power tools, equipment hand controls, gripping ropes and/or chains, and selecting and grabbing product for mixing, packing, or shipping/receiving </span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Continuous lifting and carrying of 50-pound packed boxes and equipment </span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Continuous standing and walking up to 8 hours.</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Continuous use of upper body (arms, wrists, hands) for up to 12 hours</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Continuous twisting for the purpose of picking, gathering and packing orders from shelves to conveyors, adding raw materials in weigh-up and blending, and turning while driving moving vehicles</span></li> <li style="color:#3c3c3c;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Frequent climbing for the purpose of climbing on and off equipment on ladders.</span></li> </ul> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">What’s special about this facility:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">The Nutrilite Spaulding Plant (NSP) manufactures soft</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro';color:#3c3c3c">gel products and produces powder and supplement pack sachets for Amway’s Nutrilite Brand of products. This a food-safe facility and has high standards for cleanliness and sanitation. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#3c3c3c"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'GT Walsheim Pro'">Amway does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Amway immigration sponsorship (e.g. H-1B, STEM OPT, TN, etc) now or in the future.</span></p>