Production Assistant (Night Shift)

Cardinal Glass Industries•Northfield, MN

About The Position

Cardinal CG is seeking a Production Assistant (Glass Handler) at its Northfield, Minnesota location. The position involves reading production schedules and handling glass through loading, cutting, seaming, and unloading operations. The available shift is a night shift from 6:50 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on a 12-hour rotating schedule. The role includes preparing glass for furnace tempering, transferring and sorting glass, applying customer labels, and staging finished products for shipment. The employee is also responsible for rejecting products, materials, or equipment that do not meet specifications.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and prioritize workload.
Effective problem-solving and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to read, write, and understand standard and metric measurement units.
Ability to operate and use hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.
Basic knowledge of computer software, including Windows, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Read production schedules and accurately read and measure glass with a tape measure.
Position glass lites on washer conveyors in preparation for furnace tempering.
Transfer glass lites from the cutting table to edge-seaming conveyors.
Place glass correctly into the laser logo based on whether it uses a long or short base.
Remove tempered glass lites from the offload conveyor.
Sort glass according to paperwork specifications.
Check customer labels and place glass lites on the designated rack or A-frame.
Ensure required paperwork is attached to the rack or A-frame before staging it for shrink-wrapping and shipment.
Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment that do not meet specifications.