BVCC Operator (Operator A, 1st shift)

Carpenter Co.; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 30,334 - 31,340; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit-sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term career opportunities

Job summary

Carpenter Co. is seeking a 1st shift Baumer Operator (Operator A) at our Longview, NC plant to operate the slitter and support production goals.

You will work with Quality Control and other team members to meet schedules, perform equipment setup, and document data in the SAP system. This role offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays and call-in with little notice.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
• Must be able to operate a forklift.
• Must have the ability to read and interpret a tape measure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or glue slabs together in preparation for the cutting process.
• Ability to run and operate computer controlled cutting equipment.
• Monitor quality and make any adjustments in cutting.
• Make thickness checks on products.
• Collect data and document production programs.
• Conducts quality checks to ensure product meets all specifications.
• Monitors the equipment to make sure that downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Inputs pertinent data into the SAP system.
• Must be able to make machine adjustment when necessary.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout entire shift.

Skills

SAP

UKG

Education

High School or better

Job description

Do you want to be part of a team that aspires to improve the quality of life for others? Are you interested in efficient manufacturing processes that promote sustainability? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment in a job well done? At Carpenter Co., we challenge our employees to learn from and inspire one another - all levels of the company collaborate, communicate and constantly improve to achieve shared success. If that sounds like an environment in which you will thrive, Carpenter Co. could be a great fit for you!

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a 1st shift Baumer Operator (Operator A) position at our Longview, NC manufacturing plant.

Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence. As the Slitter Operator, you will be expected to operate the slitter to ensure maximum usage of bun/sheet stock material with a minimal generation of trim material.

Job Summary

Responsible for the safe operation of a specific piece of equipment used in the manufacturing of components and/or finished products for internal and external customers as defined by a daily production schedule.

Position Scope

Maintains daily communication with Quality Control, Department Manager, and other employees in the department to ensure the needs of all internal and external customers as outline by the production schedule are met. The position works in a normal manufacturing environment with exposure to temperature changes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Prepare or glue slabs together in preparation for the cutting process.
• Ability to run and operate computer controlled cutting equipment.
• Monitor quality and make any adjustments in cutting.
• Make thickness checks on products.
• Collect data and document production programs.
• Conducts quality checks to ensure product meets all specifications.
• Monitors the equipment to make sure that downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Inputs pertinent data into the SAP system.
• Must be able to make machine adjustment when necessary.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout entire shift.

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic computer knowledge and the ability to use computerized equipment in daily operations.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays and call-in with little notice.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
• Must be able to operate a forklift.
• Must have the ability to read and interpret a tape measure.

Non-Essentials Functions

• Operate the baler as needed.
• Collect data and document on programs.

Assume Any Other Functions Requested By Supervision.

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Work Hours: 6:00am - 14:30pm, depending on business needs

Hourly Rate: $22.02-$22.75.

Carpenter Co. offers a comprehensive benefits package including excellent health insurance, generous profit‑sharing plan, and much more. We offer long‑term career opportunities for our employees in a stable industry and clean working environment. We also offer tuition reimbursement to our employees after 1 year of service.

Carpenter Co. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic.

Carpenter Co. conducts pre‑employment drug testing on all applicants that receive and accept a written offer of employment.

Education

Required

• High School or better

Skills

Preferred

• SAP
• UKG

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Self‑Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Equal Opportunity Employer

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