Manufacturing Production Technician - WI

Manthei Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Manthei Wood Products is seeking Plywood Manufacturing Technicians for its Oconto Falls, WI location. This role involves hands-on work in manufacturing plywood products, focusing on quality and safety. Ideal candidates should enjoy physical work, be detail-oriented, and good problem solvers. Offering competitive pay and a strong benefits package including a four-day workweek, this is an excellent opportunity to join a passionate team in the hardwood products industry.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Excellent health insurance

401k employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Access to a Success Coach

Three-day weekends

Shift premiums for second shift

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of the manufacturing process.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work safely.
• Aptitude for identifying problems and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lay up face, core, and back veneers for plywood.
• Operate the curved or multi-layer plywood press.
• Inspect and measure pressed plywood for quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Physical work

Job description

Location: Oconto Falls, WI

Job Id:145

# of Openings:10

The Opportunity

Craftsmanship. To us, it’s not just a word. Every material we use, every process we design, and every product we make is skillfully crafted. If you have an eye for detail, a strong work ethic, and enjoy working with your hands tocreateexceptional wood products, this is the job for you.

Welcome to Manthei Wood Products . We are an energetic, results-oriented, fun-loving, collaborative, humble, and passionate group of people that enjoy making a difference within the hardwood veneer and plywood industry. We have a hardwood face veneer division, a specialty plywood division, and a retail wood products division.

We are currently seeking Plywood Manufacturing Techniciansat our Oconto Falls, Wisconsin location. Oconto Falls is situated in the heart of the highest quality hardwood forests in North America where we craft rotary and flat die boards, musical instrument components, airplane propellers, door skins, and so much more.

You will need to have a foundational understanding of the manufacturing process. You must be asafety-conscious individualthat can take a "hands-on" approach to understanding and operating the equipment, always focusing onquality of product outcomewhile maintaining anecessary level of production.

The Good Stuff

Manthei Wood Products benefits package includes competitive compensation, excellent health insurance with high employer cost sharing, paid time off with additional paid holidays, 401k employer match, access to a Success Coach and three day weekends! That's right, we work four days a week, 10-hour shifts, Monday-Thursday. We have availability on both 1st and 2nd shifts. The 2nd shift comes with a shift premium added.

The Position

The role of the Plywood Manufacturing Technician is that of a press operator that lays up the face, core, and back veneers and loads them into the curved or multi-layer plywood press. After the plywood is pressed, the Plywood Manufacturing Technician manually removes the plywood, inspects and measures it to ensure that the board is within acceptable tolerances, then stacks the boards so that they can be moved to the saw operator.

The ideal candidate:

• Enjoys physical work (can lift up to 50 lbs)
• Pays attention to small details
• Can identify problems and come up with solutions
• Is good at working on a team and as well as by themselves

If you feel like you have the necessary skills and aptitude to perform exceptionally in this role, we would love to talk with you.

Manthei Wood Products is part of a larger collection of companies known as The Manthei Group. To learn more about the company and the products we make, please visit www.mantheiwoodproducts.com

Manthei Wood Products is an equal opportunity employer; everyone is encouraged to apply.

Thank you for your interest! We look forward to talking with you!