Production Associate

Job Details Base Pay: $18.00 per hour, plus $1.25 per hour shift differential for 2nd shift and $1.00 per hour shift differential for 3rd shift 2nd Shift: Monday-Friday, 3 pm-11 pm 3rd Shift: Monday-Friday, 11 pm-7 am Benefits start Day 1: On Demand Pay (Access to Your Pay When You Need It); quarterly incentives tied to operational performance. Duties and Responsibilities Visually inspect extruded product for consistent appearance and length according to defined standards. Ensure product consistency and standards including proper counts, packing patterns, and labels. Maintain paperwork as required. Perform line quality inspections. Operate packaging equipment. Conduct recurrent tests/inspections of products’ functional features. Notify appropriate personnel of product defects. Assemble cartons for packaging, ensuring proper packing patterns, product counts, and package enclosures. Square, glue, seal, and label packed cartons. Transfer cartons to finished product skid; discard unacceptable panels in scrap rack. Identify jammed product and assist as necessary; identify line slowdown and assist. Assist with color and product fixture changes; perform line shutdown tasks. Communicate with adjacent shifts about product quality and work in progress. Perform housekeeping duties such as cleaning knock-out build‑up in MRF cutter. Complete line packaging‑related paperwork accurately and legibly. Notify operators of colored light alarm from Ink Jet Printer. Punch time clock before and after shift. Observe health and safety practices when handling bacon strips. Perform other related duties and assignments as required. Maintain supplies at workstation; communicate with Material Handlers 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. Notify Supervisor if proper tools are not furnished. Assist with production equipment maintenance. Qualifications No experience required; prior manufacturing experience strongly preferred. Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math skills. 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 and lift up to 86 lbs on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist; capable of team lifting 87 to 100 lbs, keeping colors separate, and recording weights accurately. Must have excellent manual dexterity and be able to concentrate for sustained periods. Must have good communication skills. Extensive standing, frequent bending, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, twisting, and walking. Must use hearing protection, safety glasses, tape measure, sawing glove, hack saw, packing gloves, stamp, and stamp pad. Safe work performance is required from each Associate at all times. Comply with all legislative requirements as outlined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations. Responsible for proper discharge of safety responsibilities as part of performance appraisal. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Location Site Address: 303 W Major St., Kearney, MO 64060 EEO Statement All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cornerstone Building Brands