Repair - Perfect Inspection

Owens Corning; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning in Fort Mill, SC is seeking a 1st shift Assembly Technician. You will operate doors manufacturing equipment, perform quality checks, assemble products, and maintain safe, efficient workflows on a 7:00am–3:30pm schedule.

Responsibilities include inspecting parts, following work instructions, using tools (glue gun, sander, chisels), maintaining 5S+1 practices, and assisting maintenance and quality personnel to troubleshoot and keep production moving safely. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret production tickets.
• Identify defects and partially repair doors.
• High attention to detail for defects.
• Basic reading/writing skills and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery safely and efficiently.
• Inspect product for defects and take action.
• Carry out measurements and weight checks.
• Assemble product per instructions with quality focus.
• Practice 5S+1 Lean methods in the plant.
• Read production schedules and adjust equipment.
• Gather materials and operate forklifts as needed.
• Perform minor preventative maintenance and housekeeping.

Skills

Woodworking

Quality focus

Tools

Glue gun

Palm sander

Sanding block

Chisel

Putty knives

Clamps

Bondo

Hot melt glue

Touch up paint

Job description

1st Shift: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

Hourly Rate: $20

• Operate machinery required for particular position in a safe and efficient manner, to include training of new and existing operators in the carrying out of their duties.
• Inspect product for defects and take appropriate action as per work instructions, monitor Quality Technician for consistency
• Carry out measurements and weight checks
• Assemble product as per instructions with a focus on quality and safety.
• Practice Masonite Lean Manufacturing Techniques including 5S+1
• Communicate efficiently with other employees and the leadership team in order to ensure quality product is made timely
• Read and interpret list counts and complete all departmental paperwork correctly and timely
• Perform weekly EHS audits
• Participate in Safety Kaizens and Masonite Plant Kaizens
• Help create/implement poke yokes for quality issues
• Read, understand and follow production schedules
• Set up and adjust equipment
• Gather materials as needed
• Operate motorized equipment (ie forklift, KVAL lifts, etc) as needed
• Perform minor preventative maintenance and operator care as required
• Assist Management, Maintenance and Quality personnel when troubleshooting equipment, process or material issues
• Communicate effectively for flow of product through the plant
• Maintain downtime records and production information as appropriate
• Perform housekeeping duties
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment
• Work safely and follow safety rules and procedures
• Use a Tape Measure, Caliper
• Use push carts
• Performs visual quality check of entire stack as they come down the conveyor
• 100% inspection on doors
• Repair newly and previously identified doors with quality defects
• Restack doors meeting quality specs
• Push pallets on conveyor
• Place unrepairable doors in cull door stack
• Complete reject sheets appropriately for tickets to be remade
• Operate jump tracks
• Straighten doors
• Push door stacks onto infeed tracks of paint booth
• Use tools such as glue gun, palm sander, sanding block, chisel, putty knives, clamps, and application of bondo, hot melt glue, touch up paint, and putty

Knowledge

• Read interpret ticket
• Basic reading and writing skills
• Ability to add and subtract fractions and whole numbers, convert fractions to decimals
• Read interpret ticket such as door/customer quality specs
• Identify defects
• Knowledge of hand tools such as sanders, planers, hand tools putty knife, sanding block wood chisel
• High attention to detail for defects

Skills

Ability to use wood craftsmanship tools to repair doors. High quality standard required and some creativity required.

Responsibility

Moderate level of responsibility, to identify defects, make repairs using tools provided, and make decisions for what can/cannot be repaired. Responsibility to minimize COQ impact while meeting customer quality expectations.

Physical Demands

Manually lift/slide/flip materials or doors up to 50 lbs and over with assistance. (bending, stooping, twisting, - dexterity. Standing for long continuous hours.

Mental Demands

Fast paced job with continuous focus on finding defects. Constant focus on visual quality inspection of doors.

Social

Communicate with upstream and downstream departments - expectation to immediately communicate internal process oriented defects for quick recovery/repair.

Working Environment

Mildly controlled environment - can expect some cold and heat during extreme weather conditions. High dust and noisy environment.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe. The company operates with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a unique set of OC Advantages - including its iconic brand, unparalleled commercial strength, leading technology, and winning cost position - to help customers win and grow in the market. Owens Corning is committed to helping build better and achieve more through winning partnerships, leading performance, and engaging people. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: OC). For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com .

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.