Manufacturing Associate

About the Role

As a Manufacturing Associate in the Conditioning department at our Richburg, SC facility, you will play a valuable role in ensuring our materials and products meet customer expectations. The Conditioning department is responsible for resurfacing material before sending it to the mill or customer, as well as performing internal and external testing of material.

You will process material by operating in the following functions: peeler operator, band saw operator, cut-off saw operator, shot blast/grinder, polisher operator, and final inspection.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of tasks to assist in set-up and running equipment
• Identify material coming into the department
• Maintain logs and records
• Follow prescribed safety regulations
• Maintain accurate, complete, and legible logs, records, and charts
• Operate heavy machinery such as forklifts and cranes

Schedule

This position is on the night shift from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, working a rotating 2-2-3 schedule: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, then 2 days off, 2 days on, and 3 days off. Initial training will take place during the day from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on the same 2-2-3 schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least one (1) year of manufacturing experience

Skills

• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals)
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to read and understand instructions
• Use of various tools, including common hand and power tools, saws, drills, and wrenches
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to work in hot conditions and be comfortable working at heights up to 10 feet

A successful candidate should demonstrate an eagerness to learn, initiative, commitment to teamwork, and attention to detail.