4 Factory Worker jobs in Sumter
Production Associate
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**Job Description**
We are **the makers of possible**
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you'll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a **maker of possible** with us.
Are you a driven and thorough individual looking for a dynamic role in production? Look no further! We're seeking a Production Associate to join our team. In this role, you will operate and optimize production equipment, maintain product quality, minimize equipment downtime, and sustain budgeted waste levels daily. If you're ready to contribute to a fast-paced and collaborative environment, apply today!
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**
+ Operate production equipment with the Sharps Department, while meeting quality, efficiency, waste, and safety goals.
+ Operate all packaging equipment, ensuring that product is accurately packed and labeled per specification.
+ Participates as team associate in activities required to ensure successful daily operations of the Sharps Department.
+ Operates all equipment at acceptable quality and quantity levels.
+ Performs quality checks as required by specifications.
+ Maintains accurate production, downtime and quality check records.
+ Advises technical personnel of equipment malfunctions.
+ Utilizes Batch Numbers as assigned in SAP.
+ Stamps Batch Numbers on shelf cartons and case cartons with accurate product and batch information.
+ Performs general housekeeping duties throughout shift.
+ Observes all safety and environmental procedures and Quality Systems Requirements (QSR).
**Basic qualifications**
+ High school diploma or equivalent preferred
+ Ability to operate production equipment with precision and attention to detail
+ Strong communication and teamwork skills
+ Basic knowledge of safety and environmental procedures
+ Experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred
**Desired Skills:**
+ Manufacturing experience
+ Quality Inspection experience
**Work Environment:**
+ BD is a smoke-free campus. Smoking and the use of electronic smoking devices, marijuana, or tobacco products are not allowed on BD property, grounds or in the parking areas. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to this policy
+ False eyelashes, press-on fingernails, and Jewelry is not allowed on the production floor including dermals. Any associate wearing dermals will be required to cover them while working on the production floor.
+ Shoes are required to be Steel Toe and non-slip for all associates while on the production floor for safety purposes.
At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.
For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company's receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD's Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.
**Why Join Us?**
A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It's also a place where we help each other be great, we do what's right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.
To learn more about BD visit? Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally-protected characteristics.
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Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.
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Machine Operator

Posted 3 days ago
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The hourly rate for this position is $18.50-19.00 per hour. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
**What you'll do:**
In the Production Associate, Machine Operator role, you will fabricate parts from steel, copper, or aluminum according to the specifications in the blueprints. You will effectively communicate and work with members of a team to complete your job function and meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**
- You will contribute to a safe, engaged and inclusive work culture by complying with all policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment, and performing 5S duties.
- You will work from travel document, blueprints and oral or written instructions in order to setup, operate and perform periodic maintenance on a variety of machines including tapper, shear, Finn Power, Prima Power, Franklin Punch, Vertical Press Brakes, Horizontal Press Brakes/Benders, Trumpf Laser, Ras, Spot Welder, Boschert, R41/R5 and Ehrt.
- You will maintain expected progress of jobs in area of assignment and communicate concerns appropriately.
- You will proactively identify opportunities for process improvement as well as complete root cause analysis in response to issues with quality or production.
- You will be responsible for quality, including measuring finished parts with tape measure and/or calipers, visual inspections of material, identifying nonconforming parts, and troubleshooting errors.
- You will cross train and stand in for other employees/job functions when necessary.
**Qualifications:**
**B** **ASIC QUALIFICATIONS:**
- High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
- Experience as a machine operator or a graduate of a machine certificate program
- No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of the Sumter facility (50-mile radius) will be considered for this position.
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
- Experience in sheet metal fabrication including experience with standard punch and bend tooling and processes.
- Experience reading blueprints, manufacturing diagrams or drawings, or operating instructions.
- Experience with measuring devices (i.e., tape measure and calipers)
- Experience with Eaton systems including DMM, Swift and AS-400.
**Skills:**
+ Strong verbal and written communication skills, persuasive skills, and analytical problem-solving skills.
+ Work with individuals and groups to effectively participate within team environment.
+ Expected to work with some degree of independence and make decisions that affect the workgroup.
+ Focus efforts on attaining assigned goals and objectives, which include meeting needs and expectations of internal and external customers.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS:**
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 35 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk.
**WORK ENVIRONMENT:**
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1- to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here ( for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Associate Director, Manufacturing
Posted 27 days ago
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Location: Sumter,SC
Job Type: FTE/Permanent
This job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice for business requirements.
Educational Qualifications & Previous Experience
- Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field)
- 5+ years in Operations Management experience
- 5+ years of Cross Functional experience in one of the following: Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, or Finance. It is preferred that the role was at the supervisor and/or manager level.
- Minimum of 15 years of total manufacturing experience.
- Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, teach, & train.
- Organized & systems / process driven.
- Detail oriented with high level of problem solving and analytical skills.
- Results & solution oriented.
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority.
- Solid discernment as it relates to P&L.
- General understanding of GMP, ISO, OSHA & EAP requirements
- Experience with high cavity injection molding, high speed automated manufacturing, rubber compounding, and part forming.
- Knowledge of implementing and running production systems, change, driving cost improvements, and increasing efficiencies.
- Demonstrated ability in leading cross functional teams and tactical planning sessions.
- This is a full-time position.
- Days and hours of work vary.
- Standard shift is Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM.
- Flexibility to support presence on all shifts.
- Ability to follow applicable quality regulations as identified by the organization.
- Role requires occasional light physical effort (e.g., prolonged standing, sitting, bending, stooping reaching and/or lifting of items up to 30 lbs.)
- General office environment. Some minor inconvenience or discomfort occasionally present in the work situation (moderate noise, disagreeable odors, etc.).
HATCHERY EMBREX PRODUCTION HOURLY WORKER
Posted 20 days ago
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Position at Pilgrim's
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Position is responsible for being apart of the hatcheries Embrex processes. This may include pulling eggs from setters, running them through the clear egg remover, pulling rots, ensuring that each egg is getting vaccinated properly and that all eggs get placed in the correct hatchers. The position is typically scheduled but not limited to Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday 5:00pm to 3:00am.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
-Is expected to partake in the hatchery quality control program, animal welfare, biosecurity and safety programs.
-Be able to comply with the company's low transfer crack assessment expectations.
- Be able to ensure that the correct eggs are being pulled and placed into the correct hatchers.
-The ability to work in an environment of 100+ degrees for long periods of time and withstand unpleasant smells.
-The ability to lift or push or push pull 50 lbs. or more repeatedly. Ability for continuous standing, walking and frequent lifting, turning, twisting, bending, squatting, pushing, grasping, kneeling, reach forward, pulling stretching.
-Will be responsible for set up and cleanup of the process, halls, and setters.
-Is expected to stay until all duties of the hatchery team are complete to verify quality.
-Be trained and able to fill in for any team member absenteeism.
-Responsible for ensuring a safe, efficient and economical operation by explaining and guiding team members in their duties. Participates with active safety monitoring and reporting of all team members and all areas of the hatchery.
-May be asked to participate in the egg set process, transfer and processing of chicks for deliveries and be the lead for any questions or concerns that need to be brought to the supervisors or managers. May be ask to learn how to navigate MTECH program.
-Position is responsible for maintaining detailed documentation on transfer or processing. Record keeping for vaccine tracking and egg placement throughout the transfer process and into the hatchers and/or setters.
-Monitors all machines/automation and equipment for proper operation and document findings, taking action where indicated. Makes adjustments as necessary or informs Supervisor/Maintenance when equipment performance is deficient and unable to identify immediate action.
-May be asked to help in creating and implementing training guides with new team members and/or refresher training for current team members.
-May be asked to cross train in other hatchery positions.
-All other duties assigned per hatchery leadership team. May be asked to work nights/days, holidays, or weekends.
Expectations:
-Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety and food safety policies.
-Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers and leadership teams.
-Does not leave the premises until job is complete.
-Follows all company policies and procedures.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-Training required as provided by automation and incubation vendors as well as internal trainers and management.
-Ability to communicate effectively with others in a manner that maintains harmony with co-workers.
-Must be able to work schedule outlined above.
-Must not raise any poultry or birds
-Demonstrated ability to read, write and speak English preferred
-Ability to work with minimal supervision
EOE, including disability/vets
HATCHERY EMBREX PRODUCTION HOURLY WORKER

Posted 13 days ago
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**Description**
Position is responsible for being apart of the hatcheries Embrex processes. This may include pulling eggs from setters, running them through the clear egg remover, pulling rots, ensuring that each egg is getting vaccinated properly and that all eggs get placed in the correct hatchers. The position is typically scheduled but not limited to Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday 5:00pm to 3:00am.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
-Is expected to partake in the hatchery quality control program, animal welfare, biosecurity and safety programs.
-Be able to comply with the company's low transfer crack assessment expectations.
- Be able to ensure that the correct eggs are being pulled and placed into the correct hatchers.
-The ability to work in an environment of 100+ degrees for long periods of time and withstand unpleasant smells.
-The ability to lift or push or push pull 50 lbs. or more repeatedly. Ability for continuous standing, walking and frequent lifting, turning, twisting, bending, squatting, pushing, grasping, kneeling, reach forward, pulling stretching.
-Will be responsible for set up and cleanup of the process, halls, and setters.
-Is expected to stay until all duties of the hatchery team are complete to verify quality.
-Be trained and able to fill in for any team member absenteeism.
-Responsible for ensuring a safe, efficient and economical operation by explaining and guiding team members in their duties. Participates with active safety monitoring and reporting of all team members and all areas of the hatchery.
-May be asked to participate in the egg set process, transfer and processing of chicks for deliveries and be the lead for any questions or concerns that need to be brought to the supervisors or managers. May be ask to learn how to navigate MTECH program.
-Position is responsible for maintaining detailed documentation on transfer or processing. Record keeping for vaccine tracking and egg placement throughout the transfer process and into the hatchers and/or setters.
-Monitors all machines/automation and equipment for proper operation and document findings, taking action where indicated. Makes adjustments as necessary or informs Supervisor/Maintenance when equipment performance is deficient and unable to identify immediate action.
-May be asked to help in creating and implementing training guides with new team members and/or refresher training for current team members.
-May be asked to cross train in other hatchery positions.
-All other duties assigned per hatchery leadership team. May be asked to work nights/days, holidays, or weekends.
Expectations:
-Observe & enforce all company personnel, quality, safety and food safety policies.
-Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you work effectively and cooperatively with customers, clients, coworkers and leadership teams.
-Does not leave the premises until job is complete.
-Follows all company policies and procedures.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-Training required as provided by automation and incubation vendors as well as internal trainers and management.
-Ability to communicate effectively with others in a manner that maintains harmony with co-workers.
-Must be able to work schedule outlined above.
-Must not raise any poultry or birds
-Demonstrated ability to read, write and speak English preferred
-Ability to work with minimal supervision
EOE, including disability/vets
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