Production Worker - 1st shift/ 4-10's

Owens Corning; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus 90 days

Sign-on bonus 180 days

Job summary

Owens Corning in Grove City, OH is seeking a Production Associate to join our Manufacturing team on site. You will support presses, help machine operators, and package parts to meet daily production goals. Shift is Monday–Thursday 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with overtime as needed.

Base pay is $20 per hour with a $1,000 sign-on bonus at 90 days and another $1,000 at 180 days, contingent on program terms. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and strict adherence to procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and procedure instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisors.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Attention to detail – a must.
• Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram or schedule form; strong decision‑making; ability to work without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Operate presses and assist machine operators; assemble, package, and label parts.
• Follow plant safety guidelines and use PPE as required.
• Maintain regular attendance and teamwork; ensure others understand roles and safety precautions.
• Interpret work orders and procedures; prepare totes, skids, bags and boxes for packaging.
• Keep work area clean, safe, and organized; report unsafe conditions.

Skills

Reading & interpretation

Communication skills

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Decision making

Supervisory independence

Education

High School Diploma or GED

18+ years old

3–6 months related experience

Job description

Job Title: Production Associate

Location: Grove City, OH 43123

Department: Manufacturing

Work Arrangement: On Site

Reports To: Operations Leader

Shift: Monday – Thursday 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (OT as needed)

Pay Rate: $20 per hour

Sign‑On Bonus:

• $1,000 at 90 days
• $1,000 at 180 days

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The employee works at presses, assists machine operators, removes parts from press, separates parts from scrap, assembles parts, stacks or packages parts and operates equipment.
• Follows all plant safety guidelines, practices, and procedures, including the proper use of personal protective equipment when required.
• Maintains regular attendance.
• Works in a team environment and ensures helpers understand their role, know the precautions necessary, and the location of emergency stop buttons.
• Understands and interprets company work orders and job control procedures.
• Works efficiently and accurately to achieve and maintain 100% of goals, getting or requesting materials needed, assembling totes, preparing skids, bags, and boxes for packaging.
• Packages a specific number of parts on skids, in bags, boxes, etc., labels them, stacks bags of parts on racks or in appropriate packaging, and moves totes/skids of parts to a storage area or to the next operation.
• Ensures that safety devices are in place and reports any unsafe behavior or situation.
• Is aware of activities in the working surroundings and is responsible for keeping the area clean, tidy, and safe.
• Other tasks as assigned by Leader.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and procedure instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co‑workers and supervisors.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Attention to detail – a must.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Strong decision‑making skills.
• Ability to accomplish tasks without direct supervision.

Math Skills

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, pre‑algebra, and basic knowledge.

JOB REQUIREMENTS – MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 3–6 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Standing/walking for 8–12 hours at a time.
• Exposure to moderate noise.
• Bending, twisting, and turning.
• Full use of both hands to handle, feel objects, tools, controls, etc.
• Vision requirements: close and distance vision.
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts.

Legal Statements

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.