Production Operator - Material Handler

Guardian Glass; City of Geneva (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Guardian Glass in Geneva, NY is seeking Production Operator-Material Handlers to support production efficiency and safety, operating and troubleshooting equipment to produce quality glass.

Shifts include 7am–3pm and rotating 12-hour shifts; starting pay $20–$23 per hour with a $1,000 sign-on bonus paid at 6 months. Responsibilities include PPE, following JES/SOP, lifting up to 50 lb, operating forklifts, inspecting equipment, and coordinating with other departments.

Qualifications

• Must maintain safe work environment by wearing PPE and reporting safety concerns.
• Understands and executes job per the given work instructions or JES.
• Follows 5S procedures and complete general housekeeping duties.
• May lift up to 50 pounds; may lift up to 35 pounds when twisting at waist level on a repetitive basis.
• Operates equipment and mechanized devices, running, maneuvering, or driving forklifts.
• Inspects equipment, materials, and products to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects.
• Judges quality of product and follows SOPs and JESs.
• Communicate effectively between departments and internal customers.
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot equipment during daily manufacturing.
• Prepare final products for shipping and distribution.
• Understand and execute daily run schedules, resolve quality issues, report/escalate issues.
• Associate regularly walks to run quality checks and move between tasks.

Responsibilities

• Must maintain safe work environment by PPE and safety communications.
• Operates equipment and forklifts to run production lines.
• Inspects equipment, materials, and products for defects and ensures quality.

Skills

Computer skills

Tools

Tape measure

Micrometers

Glass cutters

Overhead crane

Forklift / pallet jack

Job description

Guardian Glass is looking for motivated Production Operator-Material Handlers with a passion for safety to join our team in Geneva, NY! Production Operators-Material Handlers are responsible for operating and troubleshooting equipment by supporting our production efficiency and allowing our facility to create quality glass that meets our customers’ needs.

Our Team

This role can work in any area of the facility, including float, coater, off-line cutting, tempering or warehouse departments. At Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high- performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. To learn more about Guardian Glass, visitwww.guardianglass.com .

Multiple Shifts Open

Monday - Friday: 7am - 3pm

Rotating 12-hr shift 6:45am - 7pm, 6:45pm - 7am, rotates every 2 weeks

Competitive pay starting at $20 - 23 per hour based on experience.

$1000 Sign-On Bonus paid out at 6 months of employment.

What You Will Do

• Must maintain safe work environment by consistently wearing proper PPE, performing safe work behaviors and by communicating all safety concerns to supervisor
• Understands and executes job per the given work instructions or JES
• Follows 5S procedures and complete general housekeeping duties
• May be required to lift to 50 pounds. May also be required to lift to 35 pounds while twisting at the waist level on a repetitive basis while packing product
• Operates equipment and mechanized devices, running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving forklifts
• Uses either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes
• Inspects equipment, materials, and products to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects
• Judge quality of product and adjusts accordingly – following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Job Element Sheets (JES’s)
• Communicate effectively between departments and or internal customers
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot equipment utilized during daily manufacturing
• Prepare final products for shipping and distribution
• Understand and execute daily run schedules, resolve quality issues, report/escalate unresolved issues immediately
• Associate regularly walks throughout the shift to run quality checks, pack product, break out co-workers, and to move from task to task

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience using a computer and familiarity with technology

What Will Put You Ahead

• One (1) or more years of experience working in a farming, manufacturing, industrial, or military environment
• Six (6) months or more of machine operator experience
• Experience using a tape measure, air nailer, hammer, bander, micrometers, and glass cutters Experience operating an overhead crane
• Experience operating a fork truck and or motorized pallet jack
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophyhere.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products, and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation, and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices, and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information:http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf