Production Associate (Machine Sander) - 1st Shift

Crystal Cabinet Works•Princeton Township, MN

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Crystal Cabinet Works is seeking a Machine Sander to join their team in Princeton, MN. Since 1947, Crystal Cabinet Works has been a custom cabinet manufacturer located in central Minnesota, recognized for the exceptional value built into every cabinet. They sell fine cabinetry through independent kitchen and bath dealers throughout the USA and Canada, focusing on crafting amazing cabinets with amazing people. The Machine Operator is responsible for operating the belt sander to sand flat panel materials to meet quality specifications and production schedules.

Requirements

Ability to operate a belt sander.
Ability to set up and adjust sander settings (height, pressure).
Ability to load and unload parts.
Ability to inspect for quality and deal with defects (re-sanding, puttying, hand sanding).
Ability to sand edge tape on box parts and flat panel doors.
Ability to create green slips for remade parts.
Ability to adjust computerized machine settings.
Ability to perform final inspection of cabinet parts.
Ability to perform special sanding tasks.
Ability to bring product issues and material concerns to manager.
Ability to perform machine maintenance (cleaning machinery, changing sandpaper, checking part thickness or depth of cut).
Self-motivation in the timely completion of daily/weekly assignments.
Working knowledge of various wood species and ability to differentiate between them.
Ability to make fundamental mathematical calculations.
Ability to read measurement devices (e.g., tape measure, calipers, depth gauges).

Responsibilities

Sets up sander assuring height and pressure settings are correct and adjusts if needed.
Prioritizes work by job number, green slip or OCS.
Loads & unloads parts form sander and inspects for quality.
Deals with defects by re-sanding, puttying and hand sanding.
Sands edge tape on box parts and flat panel doors.
Creates green slips for parts which must be remade.
Adjusts computerized machine settings as needed to enable machine to sand specialty component parts/wood species.
Performs final inspection of cabinet parts per job to verify quality of product produced.
Performs special sanding, i.e. knife blocks, paint removal, etc.
Brings product issues and material concerns to manager to ensure meeting production needs.
Ensures optimum machine performance by performing various machine maintenance operations such as cleaning machinery, changing sand paper, checking part thickness or depth of cut with various quality measurement tools such as calipers or depth gauges.
Demonstrates self-motivation in the timely completion of daily/weekly assignments.
Maintains a working knowledge of the various wood species and can differentiate between them.
Makes fundamental mathematical calculations and reads measurement devices, i.e. tape measure, etc.
Fills in other areas as needed.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan Options and Dental Plan Options
Crystal Family Care Clinic for Employees & Their Dependents
Health Savings (HSA) with Company Contribution and Flexible Health Care (FSA)
Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Birthday Pay
401(k) Retirement Savings with Company Match
Profit Sharing (discretionary)
Quarterly Bonus (discretionary)
Company Provided Life Insurance and Voluntary Employee, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Cabinet Discounts
Rewards and Recognition Programs
Scholarship Program for Dependents of Crystal Cabinet Employees
Discount Programs Through AT&T Wireless