Manufacturing Associate

THE COMPANY

Thermacell Repellents, Inc. is a privately held company with a mission to liberate people who love the outdoors from the harmful effects of insects. Founded in 1999 and based outside of Boston in Bedford, Massachusetts, Thermacell makes the world’s leading zone mosquito repellent protecting people and pets up to 20ft in outdoor spaces without sprays, scents, or chemicals on your skin.

Dedicated to delivering the best consumer experience, we have an ever-expanding product line for both adventure and home use. We aim to change the way people repel insects, through our award-winning science backed products, disruptive innovation, and expanding distribution across multiple retail & e-comm channels in over 30 countries across the globe.

Thermacell currently employs 125+ full time employees at our 4 locations Bedford Massachusetts (Corporate HQ), Buford Georgia (Manufacturing & Distribution) Hampton Florida (Science & Research Center).

ROLE PURPOSE:

Thermacell is currently seeking to grow our manufacturing business and is looking for a highly motivated Manufacturing Associate. Manufacturing Associate are responsible for performing an array of duties such as operating manufacturing equipment, assembling packaging, inspecting materials, or performing warehouse functions. This role will report to the Manufacturing Management Team.

STATUS: Non-Exempt

WORKING HOURS: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (extended hours as needed)

WORK LOCATION: 4630 Distribution Parkway, Buford, GA 30519

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operating equipment: Setting up and operating production lines, assembly machines, conveyors, and packaging machinery

Reporting: Completing productivity reports detailing the number of parts or products made during each shift

Adheres to all manufacturing standard operating procedures

Performs Quality Control checks including inspecting and testing finished products for defects and quality assurance.

Develop and adherence to equipment centerline and running line standards

Follow equipment and process troubleshooting methodologies: Why-Why, 5W+2H, etc. and making basic equipment repairs.

Ensure adherence to manufacturing key performance indicators

Production assembly operations

Utilize RF gun/ scanning systems and interact with tracking systems

Ability to perform change overs and make process adjustments

Meets company productivity and quality standards.

Loads and unloads trucks and drive forklift as needed

Maintains clean work area to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Adherence to established safety policies and procedures.

Other duties may be assigned.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Lives our core values of Drive, Ownership, Integrity, Teamwork and Evolution

Authentic and personable, humble, smart

Relentless work ethic juiced by results, not titles or activities

Externally competitive, internally collaborative

Highly resourceful. Hands-on and practical

Chooses curiosity and a commitment to learning over being right

Radically candid – always with positive intention

Motivated by challenge, resilient in the face of setbacks or adversity

Able to critically think and navigate within a variety of ambiguous situations

Even keeled energy, brings calm to chaos, low drama

Unquenchable thirst for learning and self-improvement

Effective communicator meeting people where they are

COMPENSATION

Compensation for this position will include a competitive base salary and a Quarterly and Annual Target Bonus program-details proved separately. Benefits for this position will consist of vacation benefits at a competitive level & 10 paid company holidays. Additionally, a company shut-down period is offered for one week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

We are proud to offer a competitive & valuable benefits package that enables you to protect your health, your family, and your way of life. It includes best-in-class medical & dental insurance where Thermacell pays for 82.5% of the premiums; Thermacell also pays for the first half of your medical deductible through our Health Reimbursement Account. Long & Short-term Disability & Group Term Life insurance (one-time base salary plus bonus up to max) is also available at no cost to you. Forty hours of sick time is also available on your first day of employment.

Additionally, you will have access to a variety of additional benefits such as vision, supplemental life, critical illness, Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account), Dependent Care FSA, accident, SecureSave savings account, EAP (Employee Assistance Program), product benefit, wellness benefit, and pet insurance for your furry family members! You can find all the details and additional discounts in our benefits guide.

You may start contributing to our 401k after completing 30 days of service (enrolling on the first of the following month). You will be eligible for the employer match up to 4% (base salary + overtime wages - subject to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) legal limit) after completing one year of service.

WHY WORK HERE?

We are proud of our company culture – it’s the fuel behind our dynamic and buzzing community! Our people are authentic, competitive and compassionate. It’s truly a unique formula for success.

We believe in the virtuous cycle of thriving employees fueling a thriving business. We believe in growing great leaders and helping people to unleash their full human potential. We believe in creating a frictionless organization where clarity and empowerment to do the work that matters as fast as possible. We believe in making impeccable agreements and relentlessly tracking exceptional results and celebrating achievements together! We believe in creating inspiring impact everywhere we can in support of our mission where everyone can be a force multiplier.

OUR CORE VALUES:

Drive – An optimistic can-do spirit, a passion to delight our consumer, a belief in the importance of determination and the freedom to make a difference.

Ownership – We are empowered to take accountability for our contributions and desire to do the highest quality work with responsible urgency to drive business results.

Integrity – We will always do the right thing guided by truth and sincerity. We exercise constructive candor and have the willingness to challenge and be challenged in all interactions.

Teamwork – The belief that we is greater than me, and with collective brainpower we are better together. We are a community of compassionate support and collective success. We win as one and play hard in celebration together.

Evolution – We are committed to continuous improvement, always learning, growing, and adapting to constant change. We seek progress over perfection.

OUR COMMITMENT: Thermacell is committed to preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The collective sum of our individual differences, knowledge, life experiences, and unique talents represents a significant part of our culture and is the foundation for our accomplishments and impact. We strive to create a supportive community where we all can show up as our authentic selves and are confident and comfortable to be genuine with our teammates in our day-to-day work environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.

OUR AWARDS: Popular Mechanics - Grand Award Winner - Recreation - Best of What's New 2018 New York Times Wirecutter - The Best Mosquito Control Gear for Your Patio or Yard Outside Magazine - Best Car Camping Gear 2018 Backpacker Magazine - Best Backpacking Accessory 2019 Field & Stream “Best of the Best” Award - Good Housekeeping Research Institute #1 Tabletop Mosquito Repellent – LIV Smart Mosquito Repellent System - CES TWICE Awards 2022-2021 - Canadian Tire Digital Excellence Award – CES New Tech Award – IDEA Good Design Award – Good Housekeeping Home Products Award - This Old House Editor’s Choice – Time Magazine Best Inventions 2022

Requirements

HS Diploma/ GED

Mechanical Skills including mechanical comprehension, mechanical knowledge, and basic electronics.

Experience working in a Manufacturing environment.

Experience operating packaging equipment.

Self-starter and fast-learner, ability to be proactive/plan accordingly

Ability to manage and deliver multiple simultaneous priorities

Strong collaboration skills

Proficient in base Microsoft programs: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc. (Preferred/Not required)

Impeccable attention to detail

Forklift Operator Experience Highly Preferred, ability to pass Thermacell Forklift Certification program

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Ability to stand/walk for 8 to 12 hours

Ability to read and comprehend production order requirements.

Basic math skills

Must be able to work over-time as needed. Overtime may be prior to and/or after scheduled work hours (including weekends).

Drivers License required