Production Associate (1st Shift, 7am-3pm)
Hampstead
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
As a Production Associate, you’ll be part of our Manufacturing Plant team located in Hampstead, MD. You’ll get to: Load powdered metal green parts onto sintering furnaces from the compacting presses. Unload powdered metal sintered parts from the furnaces. Oil impregnate, oil/vito dip, and/or vibratory powdered metal parts. Finish pack powdered metal parts per operation sheet. Operate class parts manufacturing cell. Read operation routings. Use basic inspection equipment. Meet production standards, striving for high quality but also with a focus on safety. Maintain a clean and orderly work area. Perform other duties as assigned. Who You Are You always strive to do a good job…but wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality – at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. You also have: High School Diploma or equivalent. Basic ability to read, write, and communicate in English. Basic ability to perform basic math – add, subtract, and multiply whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Basic mechanical ability, with a minimum of 1 year of manufacturing experience preferred. Quality measurement experience desirable. Training experience desirable. Strong orientation toward safety, quality, and continuous improvement demonstrated by a work history of safe performance, accuracy and attention to detail in the work performed, and constructive problem solving and suggestions for improvement. Ability to handle continuous standing of 8 to 10 hours daily. Ability to perform frequent lifting up to 33 lbs independently and up to 70 lbs with assistance. Availability to work daily and weekly overtime as required. What You’ll Receive You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan: