Production Associate

Cornerstone Building Brands•Jasper, TN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., they serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Their market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in their culture. The Production Associate visually inspects extruded product for consistent appearance and length according to defined standards, ensures product consistency and standards including proper counts, packing patterns, packing enclosures, carton construction and labels. They pack finished product into cartons, place cartons on finished product skids, and maintain required paperwork.

Requirements

No experience required.
Must be able to read, write and perform basic math skills as job duties require
Must possess common sense, positive attitude, and demonstrate excellent attendance
Must be quality and safety conscious, a team player
Must be able to work quickly with product
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist and able to lift with assistance 87 to 100 pounds
Must be able to keep colors separate and record weights accurately
Must have excellent manual dexterity and be able to concentrate for sustained periods
Must have good communication skills and be able to interact with people
Extensive standing, frequent bending, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, twisting and walking
Extreme weather conditions
Safe work performance is required from each Associate at all times
Perform all duties and responsibilities in a safe manner in accordance with applicable Health and Safety Manuals
Required to wear or use personal protective equipment as applicable and to immediately report unsafe working conditions
Comply with all legislative requirements as outlined by Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations

Nice To Haves

Prior manufacturing experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Production Associate visually inspects extruded product for consistent appearance and length according to defined standards.
Associate ensures product consistency and standards including but not limited to proper counts, packing patterns, packing enclosures and carton construction and labels.
Associate packs finished product into cartons and places cartons on finished product skids.
Associate maintains paperwork as required.
Visually inspect extruded product for appearance and size defects according to specifications
Conduct recurrent tests/inspections of products’ functional features (including, but not limited to, nail slot depth, weepholes, butt-end channel locks, etc.)
Notify appropriate personnel (Extrusion Associate 3s and 4s, Manufacturing Shift Supervisor) of product defects
Assemble cartons for packaging
Ensure proper packing patterns, product counts, and package enclosures
Square, glue, seal and label (if necessary) the packed cartons
Transfer carton to finished product skid
Discard unacceptable panels in Scrap Rack
Identify product that is jammed up in production line and assist as necessary
Identify that line is going down and assist as necessary
Assist with color and product fixture changes
Perform line shut down tasks
Communicate with previous and following shifts’ Extrusion Associates about product quality, problems, and status of work in progress
Perform housekeeping duties as needed such as cleaning up of knock-out build up in MRF cutter
Complete accurately and legibly all line packaging-related paperwork
Notify Extrusion Associate 3 or 4 (Operators) of colored light alarm from Ink Jet Printer
Punch time clock before and after shift to record time worked
Observe health and safety practices when handling bacon strips
Perform other related duties and assignments as required
Maintain supplies at workstation
Communicate with Material Handler(s) to move full warehouse racks
Assist with training of temporaries and new hires in Extrusion Associate 1 positions
Float to relieve other Extrusion Associate 1s for breaks
Attend weekly shift meetings and monthly All Hands Forum, if required
Actively participate in all plant safety programs, depending on location
Notify Supervisor if proper tools are not furnished to complete job functions
Assist with production equipment maintenance