Production Operator
US-PA-New Kensington
Requisition ID: 2026-9730
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Manufacturing
Overview
Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.
At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.
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Responsibilities
1st Shift
Openings: 1
Pay Rate: $19.60/hr
**Preferred Candidate Identified***
Now hiring at our manufacturing plant in New Kensington, PA for a Production Operator. In this role, you will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Performs all tasks related to production, inspection, testing, and general plant activities.
- Performs miscellaneous tasks such as cutting, filling, gluing, packing, etc.
- Works from both verbal and written instructions, samples, drawings, wiring diagrams, etc.
- Operates a variety of hand tools and miscellaneous bench machines and assembly equipment such
as cut-off press, terminal crimping machines, soldering irons, and spot welders, etc. - Performs necessary setups on equipment to be used.
- Detects faulty material, records information and reports unusual conditions to supervisor. May
install components (parts) on customer (repair) units. - Assists Maintenance Mechanic in all duties not requiring specialized skills or licensure, including
installing, dismantling, and moving machines and other equipment. - Performs certain janitorial duties.
- Actively participates in Continuous Improvement activities
Work Standards:
- Finished work is in compliance with verbal and written instructions, samples, drawings, wiring
diagrams, etc. - Conflicts in instructions or visually defective components are identified before use.
- Responsible for 5S of all areas in the plant.
- Must keep work area in clean and orderly condition.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Regular tasks 5 - 8 hours a day:
- Sit for long periods of time
- Work inside and with others
Occasional tasks 2-5 hours a day:
- Stand - stationary and non-stationary
- Walk unassisted
- Work independently
Infrequent tasks 1-2 hours a day:
- Bend / Stoop / Twist
- Reach at, below or above shoulder height
- Perform repetitive motion tasks with hands and fingers, arms, shoulders
- Demonstrate fine tuned manual dexterity tasks
- Turn wrenches/valves
- Hear
- Speak
- Use near vision for fine detail, small component/tool work
- See and distinguish between various colors
- Lift/Carry 1-50 lbs.
- Work around various chemicals
- Move machinery
Additional information:
- The above description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other
occasional work assignments not mentioned. - Skills can be obtained through on the job training.
- All Job titles include keeping work areas in a neat, orderly, and safe condition.
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