MGS Mfg. Group is hiring: Manufacturing Associate in Town of Richfield

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MGS is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Associate to join our MGS Manufacturing team in Richfield, WI (~30 minutes from Milwaukee, Waukesha, or West Bend area).

We offer a $3,000 sign on bonus for qualified candidates and a typical hiring range of $24-$25 per hour.

Benefits include vacation, holidays, 401(k) with match, medical, dental, vision, life, and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Position Snapshot

• Show dedication to safety and quality protocols.
• Owns the process for assigned machines to ensure consistent performance, adherence to quality standards, and timely production output.
• Focuses on maximizing machine uptime and output efficiency to ensure peak operational performance.
• Completes quality inspection based on the specification of the job identifying any defects timely ensuring all product meets customer expectations.
• Monitors and manages scrap levels for assigned machines to ensure optimal efficiency and minimize material waste.

Shift Schedule

• 12‑hour day or night shift schedule (6:45 to 7:00).
• 2‑2‑3 rotating shift schedule: 3 days one week (36 hours) and 4 days the next (48 hours).
• Allows for days off during the week and 8 hours of OT every other week.
• Approximately 75 less work days with a 12‑hour shift schedule.
• 3‑day weekend every other week.

Required Experience

• High school diploma or GED required; two‑year technical college or four‑year university program in a related field preferred.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated experience in operating and maintaining machinery, with full responsibility for output quality, efficiency, and adherence to production goals.
• Understanding of molding defects is a plus.
• Ability to read and understand production reports.
• Experience with an ERP system.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is a plus.
• Demonstrates commitment and reliability through sustained tenure at past organizations.
• Strong sense of responsibility and proven track record of arriving on time and completing tasks reliably.
• Ability to be flexible to work in multiple areas or perform a variety of tasks as needed.
• Requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.; frequent reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, and use of wrist and hands.
• Requires working in a cleanroom environment and wearing appropriate PPE per ISO standards.

Benefits

As a global provider of healthcare manufacturing solutions, MGS provides the right balance to drive vital innovations: robust end‑to‑end solutions combined with the strong customer focus and seamless collaboration of an agile partner. That’s why we’re the engineering and manufacturing partner of choice for today’s leading Pharma, Diagnostic, and MedTech innovators. Serving customers from 12 strategically located facilities around the world, we transform our customers’ most pressing challenges into innovations that improve lives. To learn more about MGS, please visit www.mgsmfg.com.

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