Production Associate II - 1st Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands • Welcome, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Associate II at Cornerstone Building Brands Aperture Solutions performs a variety of window and door assembly operations. The role supports safe production of quality products while minimizing waste and cost and helping ensure orders are delivered on time. Associates work with urgency to maintain material flow throughout the plant and may work in different positions and departments as needed.

The position involves assembling, lifting, picking, and packing products; using hand and power tools; following standardized work and customer-demand production rates; maintaining quality and safety standards; and communicating problems or process issues. Associates also participate in employee engagement and continuous-improvement activities, help train coworkers, and perform other plant duties as directed by supervision or management. The role requires standing for long periods, repetitive motions, and regularly handling heavy loads in hot or cold environments. Extended hours and weekend work may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

• Ability to read a tape measure and interpret fractions and decimals; perform addition and subtraction, including with fractions and decimals.
• Ability to read basic words and numbers and recognize visual cues, shapes, and profiles against sample drawings.
• Ability to operate power tools with dexterity, understand basic operations, and know when to change PPE.
• Ability to identify hazards and understand workstation safety hazards, protocols, and PPE requirements.
• Knowledge of measurement standards and tolerances.
• Ability to follow instructions and standard work, frequently referencing standard work instructions and following supervisor directions.
• Knowledge of workstation-specific product defects and in-station quality requirements.
• Effective communication skills, including active listening, clear and accurate explanations, asking questions, and sharing important information.
• Time-management skills and awareness of cycle times.
• Ability to interface with a computer system, including accessing and navigating it and identifying downloads.
• Ability to perform problem solving using root cause analysis; teamwork, communication, initiative, attention to detail, and dependability are required.
• Ability to stand for 8 to 10 hours with good posture and perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to bend, squat, twist, push, pull, and reach.
• Ability to consistently lift at least 50 pounds for 8 to 12 hours a day.
• Ability to work in hot and cold environments and perform tasks involving repetitive motion and prolonged standing.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends based on business needs.
• Ability and willingness to work in various positions and departments as a cross-trained employee.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including metatarsal shoes, arm guards, ear protection, and safety glasses.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma is preferred, not required.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma.
• Knowledge of WTS Paradigm and various ERP functionality.

Responsibilities

• Operate hand tools and power tools as required; assemble, lift, pick, and pack products.
• Maintain safe work practices and follow company safety policies and procedures, including required PPE use.
• Work to established production rates based on customer demand and standardized operations.
• Help maintain material flow throughout the plant and monitor work-in-process inventory against min-max levels.
• Follow standard work instructions and perform station-specific quality checks, recognizing product defects and critical-to-quality requirements.
• Participate in defining and improving standard work and in employee engagement activities.
• Follow defined cleanup times and maintain accurate, timely, and legible scrap records.
• Identify problems and communicate issues; use problem-solving practices, including root cause analysis.
• Assist with training coworkers and support a respectful, collaborative workplace.
• Work in various positions and departments as needed, including cross-trained assignments.
• Perform other duties across the plant as directed by supervision or management.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits starting on the first day of work, including medical, dental, and vision benefits for full-time team members.
• Competitive pay.
• Professional development opportunities and training.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Flexible spending account (FSA).
• Life insurance, long-term disability (LTD), and short-term disability (STD).
• 401(k).
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment.

What This Job Offers

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