Production Trainee: Entry-Level Assembler & Builder

84 Lumber Company; North Carolina; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

84 Lumber Company is seeking an entry-level Production Associate to assemble wall panels, trusses, and other building components on a full-time basis. The role requires reading diagrams, using power tools, and following blueprints with attention to safety and quality.

The position involves 10–12 hour shifts, lifting up to 80 pounds, and performing cleanup duties daily. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and good manual dexterity.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos; write simple correspondence; effectively present information to others one-on-one.
• Ability to read and understand simple diagrams, blueprints, and a tape measure.
• Ability to work 10-12 hours shifts and lift up to 80 pounds.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Responsibilities

• Inserting or positioning materials, clamping, splicing, fitting parts by hand and with power tools, and verifying dimensions of cut material by following supervisor's instructions, blueprint specifications, and the cut sheet layout.
• Using a hammer to place metal reinforcement plates over connecting joints.
• Quality control of assembled items, proposing process improvements when applicable to increase efficiency.
• Following prioritized production list assigned by Assembler Lead and using assigned press stations to place and press plates on appropriate lumber.
• Fulfilling daily machine and area cleanup procedures.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Heavy lifting

One-on-one communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

84 Lumber Company is seeking an entry-level Production Associate to assemble wall panels, trusses, and other building components on a full-time basis. The role requires reading diagrams, using power tools, and following blueprints with attention to safety and quality.

The position involves 10–12 hour shifts, lifting up to 80 pounds, and performing cleanup duties daily. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and good manual dexterity.