Assembler Lead Mfg Direct - Interior Doors

Builders FirstSource, Inc.; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials supplier in Chester, VA, is seeking an Assembler Lead to perform assembly operations, train team members, and ensure production efficiency. The role requires at least two years of assembly experience and offers the chance to lead workflow while working in a hands-on environment. Responsibilities include planning work tasks, training new employees, and maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of component assembly experience.
• Prior carpentry or manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and assign work tasks among the assembly team.
• Perform job tracking and reporting for assembly efficiency.
• Train new assembler employees on assembly techniques and safety.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Teamwork

Quality

Safety and Security

Dependability

Education

Minimum of two years of component assembly experience or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Purpose

The Assembler Lead performs repetitive assembly operations, trains and provides work direction to the assembly team to mass‑produce products such as windows, doors, trusses, panels, or stairs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans and assigns work tasks among the assembly team in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team‑related production goals.
• Performs job tracking and reporting, overseeing the efficiency and output of the assembler team.
• Trains new assembler employees in the tasks required for component assembly work, including actual assembly techniques, use of tools and machinery, and safety guidelines and procedures.
• Works in an environment where tasks change as varying models of product are produced.
• Places parts in specified relationship to each other.
• Bolts, clips, screws, cements, or otherwise fastens parts together.
• Removes defective products as needed.
• Tends machines to perform force fitting or fastening operations on the assembly line.
• Works at different workstations as production needs require.
• Cleans equipment, floors, and work areas according to safety procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides leadership to workflow; however, this job has no official supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• A minimum of two years of component assembly experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior carpentry or manufacturing experience.

Competencies

• Interpersonal Skills: Focuses on solving conflict; listens to others without interrupting; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly in situations; listens and gets clarification.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity: Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security: Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions.

Work Environment / Physical Activity

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is continuously required to walk.
• The employee is continuously required to maintain mental capacity that permits making sound judgments regarding work and has regular attendance.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must continuously lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to airborne particles.
• The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Will be required to wear ear plugs for noise protection as well as eye protection and other personal protective equipment required by the location.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call 214-765-3990 or email [e-mail]. Please do not send resumes to this email address – it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.