Manufacturing Co-Op - High School Students
Phoenix ContactMiddletown, Pennsylvania, United States · Posted 24 days agoDescription
SYNOPSIS:
The Manufacturing Co-Op role is designed for high school juniors and seniors seeking entry-level experience in production. As a Co-Op, you will perform various tasks associated with assembly, ensuring the quality of your work. This position offers the flexibility to work in teams, small batch production, or flow lines. This opportunity aims to provide valuable hands-on experience in production, with the potential for future apprenticeship opportunities.
Projected start date: Fall 2026
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- May be required to operate various hand tools and other equipment.
- Has the ability to read and understand production documentation and drawings.
- Understands basic electronics concepts and can follow wiring schematics.
- Performs final assembly, electrical testing, and packaging of various assemblies
- Performs screening and separation of various parts
- Responsible for recording assembly time data and completion of all associated routing, quality inspections, and other related forms
- Performs miscellaneous assigned tasks
- Assist in other Production areas as needed
- Focus on increasing productivity in all activities
- Follow necessary PPE requirements, appropriate ISO specifications and company procedures.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a junior or senior in high school.
- Must be at least 16 years of age by the start of the role.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to read and comprehend English written production documents.
- Basic computer skills.
- Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude toward all aspects of work
- Apply effort and energy to lifelong learning and strive to continually grow
- Knowledge of and desire to work in a production environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Must be willing to be cross trained in several assembly functions to meet constantly changing production requirements
- Must be willing to be moved into various work centers in order to meet production requirements or where skills best serve department and company goals
- Must be able to sit or stand for at least 4 hours
- Must be able to lift or move containers weighing up to a maximum of 50 pounds
- Attendance in accordance with company policies.
- Able to use pallet jack
- Able use portable staircase and climb to12 foot heights.
- Able to carry 20 pound / 3cubic feet boxes up and down portable staircase.
- Able to push 4-wheeled cart with 100-pound load.
- Regular and on-time attendance.
Phoenix Contact is committed to the diversity of our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
If you need special accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job, please call 717-944-1300 between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday – Friday or email HR@phoenixcontact.com.
Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters:
Phoenix Contact has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Phoenix Contact employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Phoenix Contact will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Phoenix Contact, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Phoenix Contact mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Phoenix Contact employees, or to Phoenix Contact’s resume database will be considered Phoenix Contact property. Phoenix Contact will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Phoenix Contact will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees. Phoenix Contact will not pay a fee to any Recruiter that does not have a signed Phoenix Contact contract in place specific to the position for which the resume was submitted. Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Phoenix Contact's Head of People & Organization or his or her designee. No other Phoenix Contact employee is authorized to bind Phoenix Contact to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Recruiters. By submitting a candidate to Phoenix Contact, recruiters agree to be bound and comply with this policy.
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