Production Associate 2nd Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands•Gaffney, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Associate works in the fabrication department at Cornerstone Building Brands’ Gaffney, South Carolina facility, inspecting, preparing, and packaging extruded products to meet quality and production standards. The role involves visually inspecting products for appearance, size, length, and functional defects; assembling and packaging finished bundles; maintaining accurate paperwork; and assisting with production line and equipment needs. The associate may set up and operate fabrication equipment, assist with product and color changes, support line shutdowns, communicate product quality and workflow information across shifts, maintain workstation supplies and cleanliness, and help train new hires and temporary employees. The position requires following all health and safety procedures and wearing applicable personal protective equipment.

Requirements

At least 6 months of production or manufacturing experience.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic math as required by job duties.
Ability to read draft drawings and use tape measures, calipers, micrometers, and radius gauges.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds continually, including above shoulder height and below the waist.
Excellent manual dexterity and ability to concentrate for sustained periods.
Good communication skills and ability to interact with others.
Quality- and safety-conscious, with a positive attitude, common sense, teamwork, and excellent attendance.
Ability to perform extensive standing and frequent bending, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, twisting, and walking.
Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled facility.
Ability to wear required hearing protection and safety glasses and use the specified job equipment and protective gear.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

Visually inspect extruded products for appearance, size, length, and functional defects according to specifications.
Conduct recurring product tests and inspections and notify appropriate personnel of defects.
Ensure proper product counts, packing patterns, enclosures, carton construction, and labels.
Assemble, square, band, heat-seal, and label bundles for packaging.
Route, cut, store, and box products according to bills of materials and line check sheets.
Set up and operate fabrication equipment, including routers, CMM gang saws, Tiger Saws, heat tunnels, notchers, and crimpers.
Discard unacceptable profiles in the scrap rack and help address production-line jams or interruptions.
Assist with color and product die changes and perform line shutdown tasks.
Communicate product quality, problems, and work-in-progress status with previous and following shifts.
Complete line packaging paperwork accurately and legibly and punch the time clock at the beginning and end of shifts.
Maintain workstation supplies and perform housekeeping to keep work zones clean and safe.
Communicate with material handlers to move full bundles.
Assist with training temporary employees and new Production Associate 1 hires.
Float to relieve other Production Associate 1s for breaks and attend shift meetings and the monthly All Hands Forum when required.
Participate in plant safety programs, report unsafe conditions or missing tools, and follow applicable safety requirements.
Assist with production equipment maintenance and help associates as needed.
Work with Production Associate 2 on optimizing fabrication department workflow.
Perform other related duties and assignments as required.