Shipping Machine Operator 1st Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands•Monticello, IA
•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Cornerstone Building Brands is hiring a Shipping Machine Operator to support shipping, warehouse, and manufacturing operations. The role operates designated machinery, forklifts, and material-handling equipment; processes and moves materials and finished products; and prepares customer orders for shipment. The operator uses RF scanning equipment and the company ERP system to track inventory transactions, assists with inventory management, inspects products and equipment, and helps maintain a safe, organized, and efficient work area. The position is based at 101 W South St, Monticello, IA 52310. The first shift runs 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Base pay is $18.00–$22.00 per hour.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds continually above shoulder height and below the waist.
  • Ability to walk and stand for long durations during the shift, excluding breaks.
  • Vision abilities including close, distance, peripheral, color, and depth differentiation.
  • Ability to use hands and fingers for fine manipulation.
  • Ability to perform tasks involving climbing and kneeling.
  • Ability to work with frequent exposure to production dust and debris and loud noises.

Nice To Haves

  • A minimum of 2 years of forklift operating experience, or a combination of forklift experience and material-handling work, is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Operate designated machinery, forklifts, and other material-handling equipment for shipping, warehouse, and manufacturing operations.
  • Receive, collect, move, store, pick, stage, load, and ship materials and finished products according to established procedures.
  • Prepare customer orders by picking, wrapping, staging, consolidating, and loading materials onto outbound delivery trucks.
  • Use wireless RF scanning equipment and the company ERP system to scan, track, process, and document materials and inventory transactions.
  • Assist with cycle counts, inventory verification, daily system updates, and maintaining accurate inventory records.
  • Consolidate partial pallets of incoming materials and organize products to maximize storage space and improve material-handling efficiency.
  • Inspect materials, products, machinery, tools, and equipment for accuracy, quality, damage, and proper operating condition.
  • Monitor materials throughout shipping to ensure orders are accurate, on time, and undamaged.
  • Perform routine equipment inspections and report maintenance needs, damage, or unsafe operating conditions.
  • Move inventory between workstations, storage locations, shipping areas, and other designated work areas.
  • Maintain an efficient workflow to meet customer requirements, production schedules, and shipping deadlines.
  • Identify and report workplace hazards, follow safety procedures, and use required PPE.
  • Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment.
  • Support coworkers and internal and external customers in meeting operational requirements.
  • Follow company policies, standard operating procedures, quality requirements, and customer service standards.
  • Perform additional shipping, machine operation, warehouse, and manufacturing support duties as assigned.

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 and professional development.
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