Operator A Furniture Mfg
About the role
Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a 1st Shift Operator A - Gluer Furniture MFG at our Tupelo/Verona, MS manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for the safe operation of a specific piece of equipment used in the manufacture of components and/or finished products for internal and external customers as defined by a daily production schedule. As an hourly Operator A- Gluer Furniture MFG, the successful candidate will be expected to assemble and adhere individual foam, fiber, and other subcomponents into fabricated products as well as communicate daily with multiple levels of Company personnel and most importantly with the Managers, Supervisors, and employees in the manufacturing plant. Operator A - Gluer works in a normal manufacturing environment with exposure to temperature changes.
Responsibilities
- Receive and understand instructions from the glue line coordinator, Supervisor, or Management.
- Follow work instructions to ensure proper construction of products.
- Adhere to established glue line production procedures.
- Assemble using specified gluing procedures, components into product according to customer requirements.
- Clean gluing equipment and perform appropriate scheduled maintenance.
- Maintain steady work pace in a high-volume atmosphere.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Prior experience as a Gluer in fiber and foam preferred.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays, and call-in with little notice.
- Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
- Able to work in a team environment.
- Capability of lifting up to 10 lbs. repeatedly throughout the entire shift.