In small manufacturing shops, everyone ends up covering more than one job

In a smaller manufacturing shop, your job title only tells part of the story. You might run a station, help load material, check a shipment, and still stop to fix a little issue before it turns into downtime. I used to get annoyed when I had to jump around. Later I realized that knowing more than one area makes the day easier. You understand why receiving, setup, production, and packing all…