Operator I

Fortune Brands • Meridian, ID

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operator I position supports production at the WPC Extrusion Plant, Fiberon, in Meridian, Idaho, manufacturing composite decking. The role performs, learns, and observes tasks that support product quality, efficient operations, and a clean and safe work environment, using a training framework organized around See, Learn, Do, and Teach. The posting lists four shift schedules: Sunday–Tuesday plus every other Saturday, or Wednesday–Friday plus every other Saturday, with 12-hour shifts; the night shifts carry a $1-per-hour differential. Starting pay is listed as $20 per hour, and the stated hiring pay range is $39,540–$45,760 per year. The position includes physical production and cleaning tasks in a manufacturing environment, including lifting, repetitive work, standing, bending, and frequent walking.

Requirements

• Previous manufacturing or production experience is preferred but not required.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with team members.
• Comfort with physical labor, including lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and move boards, bundles, and raw materials; the posting’s example weight is shown as an unfilled placeholder.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks, bend, squat, stretch, and walk frequently around the work area.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to package goods, refill banding roll carts, attach labels, and handle tools with precision.
• Ability to inspect products and printing closely and monitor SPC screens and labeling for accuracy.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that may include noise, vibrations, varying temperatures, dust, and wet conditions.
• Ability to operate lift trucks and pull carts as needed.
• Ability to communicate defects and operational issues and collaborate during production tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct color and defect inspections on boards.
• Measure boards and align them on carts.
• Pull and band scrap boards and prepare scrap bundles.
• Prepare carts for finished-goods bundles, attach end tags, and package completed goods.
• Label products accurately and store tools properly after cleaning.
• Operate banders, staple guns, and pull carts.
• Refill banding roll carts and cut black slip sheeting.
• Move completed, tagged units to designated locations (MCP).
• Clear production-line jam-ups and assist with packaging and wrapping units.
• Communicate defects and issues to operators, leads, and supervisors.
• Inspect groove and side printing for accuracy.
• Assist with First Piece Inspection (FPI) and line clearance.
• Monitor and restock raw material supplies as necessary.
• Isolate and identify defective products according to established procedures.
• Dust walls and equipment, clean according to the instruction schedule, perform heavy cleaning such as truck dumps, and empty trash.
• Weigh and manage wood bins before disposal.
• Update Tier 1 boards and maintain records, including FPI, BOM, and changeover forms.
• Learn to string up extrusion lines, understand serialized labeling systems, assist with cooling water removal, and monitor SPC screens.
• Observe printing and tagging of completed products, confirm tagging and packaging meet standards, and witness production paperwork updates and maintenance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans.
• 401(k) program with a company contribution.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible time-off benefits.
• Adoption benefits.
• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed