Production Associate Day Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands • Martinsburg, WV

16h

About The Position

Cornerstone Building Brands is hiring a Production Associate to inspect and package extruded products at its Martinsburg, West Virginia site. The associate checks products for appearance, size, functional defects, and compliance with specifications; packs acceptable products into cartons and transfers them to finished-product skids; and handles paperwork, supplies, housekeeping, and production-line support. The role also involves communicating product quality and work status across shifts, helping with line and fixture changes and shutdowns, assisting with equipment maintenance, and supporting the training of new hires and temporary workers.

This is a permanent day-shift role scheduled from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on a 2-2-3 schedule. Base pay is $18.00 per hour, with weekly pay and access to on-demand pay. Full-time team members receive benefits starting on their first day. The position requires following safety procedures, wearing applicable personal protective equipment, and reporting unsafe conditions.

Requirements

• No experience is required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math as required by job duties.
• Must demonstrate reliability, a positive attitude, excellent attendance, quality and safety awareness, and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Must be able to lift up to 86 pounds continually above shoulder height and below the waist, and team-lift 87 to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to keep colors separate and record weights accurately.
• Must have excellent manual dexterity and the ability to concentrate for sustained periods.
• Must have good communication skills and be able to interact with people.
• Must be able to perform extensive standing and frequent bending, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, twisting, and walking, including in extreme weather conditions.
• Must safely perform essential duties, wear or use applicable personal protective equipment, and report unsafe working conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Reliable work history is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect extruded products for appearance and size defects according to specifications.
• Conduct recurring inspections of product functional features, including nail slot depth, weepholes, and butt-end channel locks.
• Notify appropriate personnel, including Extrusion Associates 3 and 4 and the Manufacturing Shift Supervisor, about product defects.
• Assemble cartons and ensure proper packing patterns, product counts, enclosures, and carton construction.
• Square, glue, seal, and label packed cartons as necessary, then transfer them to finished-product skids.
• Discard unacceptable panels in the Scrap Rack.
• Identify production-line jams or impending line stoppages and assist as needed.
• Assist with color and product fixture changes and perform line-shutdown tasks.
• Communicate product quality, problems, and work-in-progress status with Extrusion Associates on previous and following shifts.
• Perform housekeeping duties as needed, including cleaning knock-out buildup in the MRF cutter.
• Complete line packaging-related paperwork accurately and legibly.
• Notify Extrusion Associates 3 or 4 of colored-light alarms from the Ink Jet Printer.
• Punch the time clock before and after shifts.
• Observe health and safety practices when handling bacon strips.
• Maintain workstation supplies and communicate with Material Handlers to move full warehouse racks.
• Assist in training temporary workers and new hires in Extrusion Associate 1 positions.
• Relieve other Extrusion Associate 1s for breaks.
• Attend weekly shift meetings and monthly All Hands Forums when required.
• Participate in plant safety programs, notify the Supervisor if required tools are unavailable, and assist with production equipment maintenance.
• Perform duties safely, use applicable personal protective equipment, report unsafe working conditions, and comply with occupational health and safety requirements.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one for full-time team members
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Short-term disability (STD)
• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Discount programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training
• Professional development
• Weekly pay
• On-demand pay

What This Job Offers

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