Junior Operator/Material Handler (2nd Shift)

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Job description

Construction Specialties

OUR COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, VETERAN'S STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW

Construction Specialties, Inc.
Founded in 1948, Construction Specialties (CS) is a specialty building products manufacturer. CS provides solutions to building challenges that architects, designers, building owners, facility managers, and contractors face every day. Since inventing the first extruded louver, CS has become a global leader in all our product categories. Our products are a part of some of the most iconic buildings around the world-from the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transit Hub in Manhattan. If you want to work in an inspiring atmosphere and collaborate with customers and colleagues to solve challenges, we're the right place for you. CS: Making Buildings Better ®
SCOPE OF POSITION:
Performs various manufacturing operations on jobs. Includes manufacture of sub-assemblies and final assembly. Operates various types of equipment such as saws, drills, punches, grinders formers, packing machines, material moving equipment and any other equipment in an assigned designated area.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

• Receives general and varied work assignments from Production Supervisor.
• Completes assigned tasks alone or assists others in various tasks.
• Ensures that guards and safety devices are installed on equipment used and are operating properly. Performs required equipment safety inspections. Reports any discrepancies to Production Supervisor.
• Adjusts and operates saw equipment to cut extruded stock, metal and plastic to the size and shape specified by the work order. Positions fixtures and clamps to properly locate direction of cut.
• Uses shop equipment as needed such as table saw, hand drill or drill press, punch and die press, fixed router, nut drivers and heat forming equipment.
• Performs assembly using materials and parts designated by the work order, production sheet, drawings, or catalog specifications. Follows established procedures and operations prescribed to assemble products.
• Performs manufacture or make up of sub-assemblies for stock.
• Assists in filling pull lists and work orders for assigned production area.
• Loads and unloads materials on to pallets, tables, racks and shelving using required equipment such as pallet movers, carts, basket movers, hand trucks in order to perform this function in a safe manner.
• Conveys material from storage or work sites to designated areas.
• Attaches identifying marks, labels and tags to material, cases, cartons and other containers in order to identify the material and the job it is to be supplied for in production or to shipping.
• Ensures hazardous material and waste handling is conducted within the guidelines of all training and safety programs.
• Will assist in helping all areas of production as needed and assigned by supervisor.
• Performs on-going quality control of own work such as using color chips to verify correct color, product (extrusion) samples for correct size and shape and measuring devices to verify correct lengths/widths.
• Assures quality of work through accuracy, neatness, paying attention to details, thorough understanding of information, with minimal amount of rework. Conveys personal commitment to quality by demonstrating good quality behavior. Identifies and acts upon opportunities to improve quality of material or process.
• Follows directions to perform other company related work when time permits or when directed.
• Maintains work area, equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly condition.
• Reports any problems or difficulties to Production Supervisor.
• Completes work with minimal supervision.
• Ensure that hazardous material and waste handling is conducted within the guidelines of the training provided.
• May be required to use personal fall protection equipment in certain situations.
• Ensures conformance to all aspects of the ISO 14001 standard and Construction Specialties' Environmental Management System (EMS), including its environmental policy while performing job functions that may have a significant impact on the environment.

Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATION: (Minimum Education and/or Experience required)

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and up to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Will require training with respect to guidelines for hazardous material and waste handling within six (6) months of hire and annually thereafter.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and taste or smell.
• The employee must continuously (over 70% of time) lift and/or move over 25 pounds and occasionally up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• none

PRIMARY LOCATION: US-PA-Hughesville
TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time
EMPLOYEE TYPE: Full-Time Regular

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