Assembly Line Operator / Woodshop Assembler

SS Industries; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SS Industries in Collegeville, PA is seeking an Assembly Line Operator / Woodshop Assembler to cut, glue, finish, and build stair components from wood blanks. You will load and unload material and work with teammates to meet production targets safely.

Qualifications include reading blueprints, measuring with tape, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Experience in carpentry or woodworking is preferred; certifications are a plus. Join a hands-on team focused on quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years related experience in construction, carpentry, woodworking, or cabinetmaking.
• Carpentry and Woodworking Certifications are a plus
• Math skills – fractions, decimals, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Ability to read blueprints and perform a flat layout.
• Capable of lifting up to 50lbs.

Responsibilities

• Cut, glue, build, and finish wood stair parts
• Basic understanding of blueprint drawings and build layouts
• Material identification – wood species, thickness, grain, and mill quality
• Work with team members to creatively build orders and resolve obstacles
• Ability to read tape measure to the 1/16”
• Knowledge and understanding of proper cut quality
• Setup and operate machinery: table saws, chop saws, shaper, planer, drill presses, routers, other power tools, and other hand tools
• Ensure proper housekeeping
• Assist at other machines within the department as needed
• Assist in other departments in the plant as needed

Skills

Read tape measure

Blueprint reading

Teamwork

Math skills

Woodworking

Education

2+ years woodworking/ carpentry experience

Tools

Table saw

Chop saw

Shaper

Planer

Drill press

Routers

Hand tools

Job description

Position Summary

The Assembly Line Operator / Woodshop Assembler, primarily known as Woodshop Associate, is responsible for including but not limited to cutting, gluing, finishing, and building stair components from wood blanks. They are responsible for material handling including loading and unloading of material for their equipment. The Woodshop Associate is responsible for producing product at the highest quality and working with team members to meet production targets safely.

• Cut, glue, build, and finish wood stair parts
• Basic understanding of blueprint drawings and build layouts
• Material identification – wood species, thickness, grain, and mill quality
• Work with team members to creatively build orders and resolve obstacles
• Ability to read tape measure to the 1/16”
• Knowledge and understanding of proper cut quality
• Setup and operate machinery: table saws, chop saws, shaper, planer, drill presses, routers, other power tools, and other hand tools
• Ensure proper housekeeping
• Assist at other machines within the department as needed
• Assist in other departments in the plant as needed
  

Position Summary

The Assembly Line Operator / Woodshop Assembler, primarily known as Woodshop Associate, is responsible for including but not limited to cutting, gluing, finishing, and building stair components from wood blanks. They are responsible for material handling including loading and unloading of material for their equipment. The Woodshop Associate is responsible for producing product at the highest quality and working with team members to meet production targets safely.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Cut, glue, build, and finish wood stair parts
• Basic understanding of blueprint drawings and build layouts
• Material identification – wood species, thickness, grain, and mill quality
• Work with team members to creatively build orders and resolve obstacles
• Ability to read tape measure to the 1/16”
• Knowledge and understanding of proper cut quality
• Setup and operate machinery: table saws, chop saws, shaper, planer, drill presses, routers, other power tools, and other hand tools
• Ensure proper housekeeping
• Assist at other machines within the department as needed
• Assist in other departments in the plant as needed
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Pictures of woodworking skills sent in along with the resume. Reasonable accommodations may be necessary to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years related experience in: construction, contracting, carpentry, woodworking, or cabinetmaking.
• Carpentry and Woodworking Certifications are a plus
• Math skills – fractions, decimals, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Ability to read blueprints and perform a flat layout.
• Capable of lifting up to 50lbs.