Production Glassmaker Operator

Schott North America; Duryea (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 39,950 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union collective bargaining agreement

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Vacation and holidays

Personal days

Job summary

SCHOTT North America is seeking a production associate to support glass identification and material handling, and to operate manual and CNC finishing equipment for cutting, edging, sawing, drilling, polishing, and grinding glass and related materials. The role includes tearing down setups and performing quality inspections of finished pieces.

The position requires reading safety rules and drawings, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, drawings, operating and maintenance instructions, and manuals.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to work all three shifts on a rotating schedule.
• Ability to manually lift and manipulate 50 pounds.
• Due to the nature of work performed at this facility.

Responsibilities

• Glass identification and material handling.
• Prepares, setups, operates and adjusts manual and CNC finishing machinery to cut, edge, saw, drill, polish or grind glass or similar materials and tear down of set ups.
• Quality inspection of products.
• Proper handling of finished pieces.
• Maintain necessary paperwork and recordkeeping and computer entry of work orders and/or logs.
• Manual finishing work using hand tools or other equipment as required.

Skills

Reading & interpreting documents

Manual & CNC finishing

Lifting 50 pounds

Shift work on rotating schedule

Manufacturing experience 1-3 years

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Measuring tools

Job description

Your Contribution

• Glass identification and material handling
• Prepares, setups, operates and adjusts manual and CNC finishing machinery to cut, edge, saw, drill, polish or grind glass or similar materials and tear down of set ups.
• Quality inspection of products
• Proper handling of finished pieces
• Maintain necessary paperwork and recordkeeping and computer entry of work orders and/or logs
• Manual finishing work using hand tools or using tools, equipment, measuring devices, etc. essential to the above tasks
• Requires the simultaneous operation of one or more machines and/or performance of other work assignments
• Performs preventative maintenance on machines
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping according to 5S plus safety principles within work areas
• Transport materials through production process using lifting devices such as Forklift/Raymond

Your Profile

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, customer drawings, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Ability to work all three shifts on a rotating schedule.
• Ability to manually lift and manipulate 50 pounds.
• Due to the nature of work performed at this facility.

Your Benefits

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your needs to include medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation, holidays, personal days, enhanced 401k retirement savings, short‑term disability, etc.

This position is covered by a union collective bargaining agreement. Starting rate is $27.81 plus $1.50 / hour shift premium. Also includes 6 month progression increases up to 18 months.