Production Associate

Cornerstone Building Brands; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On Demand Pay

Quarterly incentives

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking an Extrusion Associate 1 for the 2nd or 3rd shift in the United States. Base pay starts at $18.00 per hour with shift differentials of $1.25 (2nd shift) or $1.00 (3rd shift). Work hours span Monday–Friday with 2nd shift from 3 pm–11 pm and 3rd shift from 11 pm–7 am.

Benefits begin Day 1 and include access to on-demand pay and quarterly incentives tied to performance. No prior experience required, but manufacturing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math skills.
• Must possess common sense, positive attitude, and demonstrate excellent attendance.
• Must be quality and safety conscious; a team player.
• Must be able to work quickly with product and lift up to 86 lbs on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist; capable of team lifting 87 to 100 lbs, keeping colors separate, and recording weights accurately.
• Must have excellent manual dexterity and be able to concentrate for sustained periods.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Extensive standing, frequent bending, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, twisting, and walking.
• Must use hearing protection, safety glasses, tape measure, sawing glove, hack saw, packing gloves, stamp, and stamp pad.
• Safe work performance is required from each Associate at all times.
• Comply with all legislative requirements as outlined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect extruded product for consistent appearance and length according to defined standards.
• Ensure product consistency and standards including proper counts, packing patterns, and labels.
• Maintain paperwork as required.
• Perform line quality inspections.
• Operate packaging equipment.
• Conduct recurrent tests/inspections of products’ functional features.
• Notify appropriate personnel of product defects.
• Assemble cartons for packaging, ensuring proper packing patterns, product counts, and package enclosures.
• Square, glue, seal, and label packed cartons.
• Transfer cartons to finished product skid; discard unacceptable panels in scrap rack.
• Identify jammed product and assist as necessary; identify line slowdown and assist.
• Assist with color and product fixture changes; perform line shutdown tasks.
• Communicate with adjacent shifts about product quality and work in progress.
• Perform housekeeping duties such as cleaning knock-out build‑up in MRF cutter.
• Complete line packaging‑related paperwork accurately and legibly.
• Notify operators of colored light alarm from Ink Jet Printer.
• Punch time clock before and after shift.
• Observe health and safety practices when handling bacon strips.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.
• Maintain supplies at workstation; communicate with Material Handlers to move full warehouse racks.
• Assist with training of temporaries and new hires in Extrusion Associate 1 positions.
• Float to relieve other Extrusion Associate 1s for breaks.
• Attend weekly shift meetings and monthly All Hands Forum, if required.
• Actively participate in all plant safety programs.
• Notify Supervisor if proper tools are not furnished.
• Assist with production equipment maintenance.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Attention to detail

Positive attitude

Attendance

Quality conscious

Safety conscious

Team player

Manual dexterity

Communication skills

Job description

Job Details

Base Pay: $18.00 per hour, plus $1.25 per hour shift differential for 2nd shift and $1.00 per hour shift differential for 3rd shift

2nd Shift: Monday-Friday, 3 pm-11 pm

3rd Shift: Monday-Friday, 11 pm-7 am

Benefits start Day 1: On Demand Pay (Access to Your Pay When You Need It); quarterly incentives tied to operational performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Visually inspect extruded product for consistent appearance and length according to defined standards.
• Ensure product consistency and standards including proper counts, packing patterns, and labels.
• Maintain paperwork as required.
• Perform line quality inspections.
• Operate packaging equipment.
• Conduct recurrent tests/inspections of products’ functional features.
• Notify appropriate personnel of product defects.
• Assemble cartons for packaging, ensuring proper packing patterns, product counts, and package enclosures.
• Square, glue, seal, and label packed cartons.
• Transfer cartons to finished product skid; discard unacceptable panels in scrap rack.
• Identify jammed product and assist as necessary; identify line slowdown and assist.
• Assist with color and product fixture changes; perform line shutdown tasks.
• Communicate with adjacent shifts about product quality and work in progress.
• Perform housekeeping duties such as cleaning knock-out build‑up in MRF cutter.
• Complete line packaging‑related paperwork accurately and legibly.
• Notify operators of colored light alarm from Ink Jet Printer.
• Punch time clock before and after shift.
• Observe health and safety practices when handling bacon strips.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.
• Maintain supplies at workstation; communicate with Material Handlers to move full warehouse racks.
• Assist with training of temporaries and new hires in Extrusion Associate 1 positions.
• Float to relieve other Extrusion Associate 1s for breaks.
• Attend weekly shift meetings and monthly All Hands Forum, if required.
• Actively participate in all plant safety programs.
• Notify Supervisor if proper tools are not furnished.
• Assist with production equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• No experience required; prior manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math skills.
• Must possess common sense, positive attitude, and demonstrate excellent attendance.
• Must be quality and safety conscious; a team player.
• Must be able to work quickly with product and lift up to 86 lbs on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist; capable of team lifting 87 to 100 lbs, keeping colors separate, and recording weights accurately.
• Must have excellent manual dexterity and be able to concentrate for sustained periods.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Extensive standing, frequent bending, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, twisting, and walking.
• Must use hearing protection, safety glasses, tape measure, sawing glove, hack saw, packing gloves, stamp, and stamp pad.
• Safe work performance is required from each Associate at all times.
• Comply with all legislative requirements as outlined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.
• Responsible for proper discharge of safety responsibilities as part of performance appraisal.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Location

Site Address: 303 W Major St., Kearney, MO 64060

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