Glue Line Operator

About the role

Carpenter Co. has two immediate openings for Glue Line Operators at our Ferdinand, IN, manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for assembling and gluing foam pieces to customer specifications, supporting line operations, and performing quality checks of finished goods, as well as operating various pieces of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Glue all production items using a hand-held spray gun to customer specifications.
• Verify quality of items being produced meet Carpenter and customer standards.
• Perform various duties in the department, including but not limited to: operating rail saw/index slitter and/or Bruno press, loading/unloading contour cutters, and bailing scrap as needed.
• Fill in for other operators as needed or to fill vacancies.
• Complete daily production paperwork.
• Maintain an orderly and clean work area.
• Read and interpret a tape measure.
• Assisting with Inventory, as required.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to measure accurately with a standard tape measure.
• Reliability - maintain acceptable attendance.
• Hand-eye coordination sufficient to glue pieces without excessive overspray.

Experience

• 1 - 3 years: Assembly experience

Skills & behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Benefits

• Excellent health insurance
• Generous profit-sharing plan
• Long-term career opportunities in a stable industry and clean working environment