Truss Assembly Lead

US LBM; Dyersville (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumber Specialties, a division of US LBM Holdings, LLC, is hiring in Dyersville, IA for a working lead in truss assembly. You will guide a small team, lay out materials, and assemble components to meet production targets and quality standards.

The role requires 4–6 years of industry experience and a High School Diploma or equivalent, with a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and customer service. Starting pay is $28.50 per hour with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.
• 4–6 years of industry experience / truss assembly required.
• Ability to read a tape measure and read shop drawings.
• Teamwork and customer relationships valued.
• Willingness to learn to operate routers, saws, presses and staple guns.

Responsibilities

• Lay out truss supplies and materials on carts or floor and stock plates for component set-up.
• Assemble components under the direction of the line leaders.
• Load and band finished materials on carts/pallets inside and/or outside.
• Receive incoming products, commodities, and materials.
• Read shop drawings to identify plate sizes, plate gauges, girder truss nailing and bolt patterns.
• Read shop drawings to understand stacking order when required.
• Monitor production workflow process assisting other areas as needed.
• Operate all equipment necessary to the assembly process.
• Adhere to established safety rules and procedures; maintain a safe environment.
• Assist in maintaining an organized work environment which may include cleaning bays.
• Provide excellent customer service and participate in a positive work environment.
• Monitor inventory as required by location management.
• Serve in a working lead role overseeing fewer than 10 associates and coordinate daily work.

Skills

Tape measure reading

Team leadership

Reading shop drawings

Quality focus

Customer relationships

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Routers

Saws

Presses

Staple guns

Crane

Job description

Founded in 1983, Lumber Specialties operates multiple facilities in Dyersville, Story City, Osceola, Iowa and Kirkland, Illinois that total more than 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space on 64 acres. Lumber Specialties produces roof and floor trusses, wall panels as well as providing engineered wood products, steel beams and laminated columns to customers throughout the Midwest. Lumber Specialties is a division of US LBM, one of the country’s leading distributors of specialty building materials.

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A Brief Overview

Directs the work of Assemblers who assemble truss components. This position is a working role but is also responsible for leading a team who oversees the assembly process in an efficient manner.

Pay Rate:

$28.50 per hour

What you will do

• Lay out truss supplies and materials on carts or floor and stock plates for component set-up.
• Assemble components under the direction of the line leaders.
• Load and band finished materials on carts/pallets inside and/or outside.
• Receive incoming products, commodities, and materials.
• Read shop drawings to identify plate sizes, plate gauges, girder truss nailing and bolt patterns.
• Read shop drawings to understand stacking order when required.
• Monitor production workflow process assisting other areas as needed.
• Operate all equipment necessary to the assembly process.
• Adhere to established safety rules and regulations and follows all safety procedures; maintain a safe environment.
• Assist in maintaining an organized work environment which may include emptying trash receptacles and keeping all bays/staging areas clean and organized.
• Provide excellent customer service and participate in a positive work environment.
• Monitor inventory as required by location management.
• Retain an awareness of the work environment critical to the task at hand to produce error free and damage free results.
• Serves in a working lead role overseeing fewer than 10 associates, directing daily work assignments and coordinating activities in advanced truss assembly to ensure quality standards and production schedules are met.

Required For All Jobs

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adheres to Company's commitment to workplace safety.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.

Experience Qualifications

• 4-6 years of industry experience / truss assembly required.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to read a tape measure and use a hammer.
• Ability to learn to operate equipment such as routers, saws, presses, and staple guns.
• Ability to operate a crane.
• Excellent teamwork & customer relationships.
• Understand all truss building terminology.
• Understand importance of camber and why it is used.
• Understand build tolerances.
• Use and navigate shop floor build software.

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Lumber Specialties, a Division of US LBM Holdings, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.