Wood Truss Builder

Agcor Steel • Cullman, AL

9d

About The Position

AGCOR is hiring a Wood Truss Builder to assemble precut wooden roof and floor trusses according to customer orders, production specifications, and quality requirements. The role involves safely operating assembly equipment and tools, following work instructions and blueprints, completing daily orders, and helping the production team meet safety, quality, and productivity goals. The position reports to the Truss Manager.

Builders perform routine quality checks, prepare and maintain their workstations, complete housekeeping tasks, and carry out preventive maintenance on machinery as trained. They may troubleshoot equipment issues or notify a supervisor, update department tracking boards, and cross-train on other department functions. The job requires working indoors or outdoors in all weather conditions, independently and as part of a team, while following safety procedures and using personal protective equipment.

AGCOR offers starting pay of $19.00 per hour, with pay raises and benefits available after 90 days, opportunities to learn manufacturing skills, and potential to grow skills and a career with the company. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Dependable attendance and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and meet production goals.
• Willingness to learn new skills, receive instruction, and follow directions, including technical and multi-step instructions.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ability to properly use and maintain personal protective equipment.
• Ability to read and write and communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to read a tape measure and blueprints and use a mallet and/or pneumatic staple gun.
• Ability to remain calm and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to contribute solutions to work-related challenges and support company goals, values, and mission.
• Ability to work indoors or outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to stand for long periods and routinely lift up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to frequently to occasionally lift, stoop, squat, kneel, reach, bend, twist, push, and pull.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous field-related, construction, manufacturing, or carpentry experience.
• Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Assemble wooden roof and floor trusses according to customer orders, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Safely operate assembly equipment, hand tools, pneumatic tools, and other production equipment.
• Read and follow work instructions, building plans, and blueprints as needed.
• Perform routine quality checks and make adjustments to provide accurate, damage-free products.
• Complete daily orders and help meet department and plant safety, quality, scrap-prevention, and operational-excellence goals.
• Maintain a clean work area and workstation, including completing housekeeping and workstation-preparation tasks before the end of the shift.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machinery as trained, troubleshoot issues, and notify a supervisor about breakdowns or other problems.
• Maintain or update department visual tracking metrics boards.
• Cross-train on other department functions and support fellow team members.
• Follow safety and emergency procedures and promote a safety-first culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay raise and benefits available after 90 days.
• Opportunity to learn valuable manufacturing skills.
• Opportunity to grow skills and a career with AGCOR.
• Team-oriented work environment.

What This Job Offers

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