General Associate
Role Overview
As a Production Associate, you will be responsible for operating machinery, assembling components, and maintaining production quality standards in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.
This role is critical to ensuring safe, timely, and high-quality delivery of parts to OEM customers as part of an automotive supply chain.
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Job Purpose
- As a Production Associate, you will be responsible for operating machinery, assembling components, and maintaining production quality standards in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This role is critical to ensuring safe, timely, and high-quality delivery of parts to OEM customers as part of an automotive supply chain.
- Operate machinery and equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety protocols.
- Assemble automotive components and sub-assemblies to defined specifications and quality standards.
- Perform visual inspections and basic measurements to ensure product conformity.
- Follow standardised work instructions and maintain accurate production records as required.
- Support daily production targets and cycle time goals, reporting any delays or issues to the Team Leader or Supervisor.
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation of the work area (5S compliance).
- Participate in continuous improvement activities (Kaizen, quality circles, etc.).
- Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental policies and regulations.
- Handle parts and materials responsibly to prevent damage or waste.
- Rotate through different workstations as needed based on operational demand.
- High school diploma or equivalent (required).
- Prior experience in a manufacturing or assembly role (automotive industry preferred).
- Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to use hand tools and gauges.
- Comfortable working in a physically active role with standing, bending, and lifting up to 40kg.
- Flexible to work in shifts, including weekends or overtime if required.
- Strong attention to detail and quality-focused mindset.
- Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented.
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a high-performance environment.
- Awareness of lean manufacturing principles is an advantage.
- Fast-paced production floor environment.
- Exposure to machinery, noise, and varying temperatures.
- Use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is mandatory.
- Shift work may include early mornings, evenings, or night shifts depending on operational needs.
Required Qualifications and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent (required).
Prior experience in a manufacturing or assembly role (automotive industry preferred).
Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to use hand tools and gauges.
Comfortable working in a physically active role with standing, bending, and lifting up to 40kg.
Flexible to work in shifts, including weekends or overtime if required.
Desired Attributes
Strong attention to detail and quality-focused mindset.
Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented.
Willingness to learn and adapt in a high-performance environment.
Awareness of lean manufacturing principles is an advantage.
Working Conditions
Fast-paced production floor environment.
Exposure to machinery, noise, and varying temperatures.
Use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is mandatory.
Shift work may include early mornings, evenings, or night shifts depending on operational needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) – Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin.
At Astemo, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected and empowered. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Astemo, please send the nature of the request and contact information to [email protected] when applying for the position.
About Astemo
Global automotive and motorcycle technology and components manufacturer.
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