Metalworks is a family-owned company celebrating over 50 years of manufacturing excellence and recognized throughout the office furniture industry as a leader in lean manufacturing.
What we’re looking for:
We are looking to add some new Team Members to fill manufacturing positions at Metalworks in Ludington. Whether you are a seasoned manufacturing professional or a newcomer to the industry looking to make an impact, you can find the right job for you!
- Dependable team players with a great attitude
- 2nd Shift (2:00pm – 12:30am)
What you’ll be doing:
You'll learn to do a mix of the following: operating various press brakes and equipment to fabricate materials; applying powered paint to our finished, metal goods; coordinating hanging and takeoff of painted parts; welding and grinding of subcomponents; the basic assembly of cabinets and following quality requirements.
Why you should apply:
- Starting Pay: General Labor starts $16.00 + $1.00/hour shift premium on 2nd shift.
- 4-Day Work Week: Our standard work week is comprised of 4-10 hour schedules, allowing our employees to enjoy spending 3-day weekends with their families and friends.
- Profit Sharing: Once qualified, participants in our Profit-Sharing plan are eligible to receive a pay-out twice each year.
- Incentive Plans: From your first day of employment, see how your hard work pays off with our monthly incentive plans that pay out for meeting key Company Metrics!
- Hourly Master Employee Program: We want to invest in you! Through further skill development, once qualified for and enrolled, employees may enter the Master Employee Program and earn an additional $2.50/hour by becoming a Mentor level Master Employee.
- Leadership Progression: For employees wanting to take a shop floor leadership role, there is potential to earn an additional ~15% wage increase as a Coordinator.
- Pay for Performance: Beginning with their 3rd year anniversary, all employees will receive an annual pay for performance review based on their individual performance.
- Insurance Benefits: Once eligible, we provide some of the best, most affordable medical, dental and vision insurance in the area!
- Time Off: Ten paid Holidays per year plus personal and vacation time after your probation period!
- 40 Hours Vacation after 60 Days: Prorated based on the time of year hired, and resets after the first of the year every year.
- Vacation BUY Plan: Need more than 40 hours? No problem... set yourself up for more vacation, up to another 40 hours, starting next year!
- 401k Match
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Scholarship and Education Assistance Opportunities
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Can pass pre-employment drug screen that checks for illegal substances
- Can complete a background screen with satisfactory results
- Can perform the physical requirements of the position which includes prolonged standing/walking, lifting up to 30-50 pounds and other activities necessary to perform the essential job duties with or without assistance
- Has the ability to operate equipment and follow procedures
- Can understand and demonstrate Metalworks Core Values
What your general duties will be:
Our Production Team Members learn a lot of different skills! An example of one of the roles involves receiving painted products from the paint line and matching them with purchased components from our warehouse. The 4 main steps of the assembly process are:
- Sub-Assembly: This person begins the process by doing some assembly and label placing on the cabinet then sends to the builder by conveyor system.
- Drawer Person: The drawer person combines the front and drawer bin for the cabinet and sends it to the builder.
- Builder: The builder finishes the assembly process and installs the drawers.
- Packaging: The product is boxed using vacuum hoist and skidded then sent to Shipping.
What you'll learn here as part of your job:
- You'll learn how to read, understand and follow Standard Work Chart and any special instructions for your job.
- You'll learn how to highlight Sub items on Travelers without assistance.
- You'll learn the ability to use safe and correct techniques for installing components and using of tools.
- You'll learn how to operate air activated tools and equipment to assemble products.
- You'll learn how to compare, inspect, and monitor production quality to approved standards and accept, reject, or question in accord with established standards.
- You'll learn the ability to read and understand Bills of Material.
- Ability to identify and use the correct components in the assembly process.
- Ability to verify color of cabinets and painted parts and match-up with traveler.
- You'll be able to demonstrate your knowledge of component storage locations and proper techniques for installation.
- You'll learn the ability to distinguish between the different work surfaces and the ability to perform the proper quality checks on them.
- You'll learn to perform tasks in accordance with standard levels of performance required to meet production rate established for specific parts being worked.
- You'll learn to perform routine cleaning chores to maintain cleanliness of work station and area per 5S requirements.
- You'll learn to package products prior to shipment.
- You'll learn any other additional duties as assigned.