Production Assistant - PVC - A Crew

Pay

$19.00 per hour, with a $3,000 bonus ($1,500 after 3 months and $1,500 after 6 months).

Schedule

6:45 AM to 7:00 PM on a 2/2/3 rotating schedule.

Core Responsibilities

• Contribute to accident‑free operations and compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Assist the department in producing a quality product according to product specifications.
• Monitor and complete quality checks (color, surface, size, etc.) to ensure products meet standards prior to packaging.
• Perform pallet placement and proper packaging techniques for finished material as directed.
• Move material to designated areas as needed.
• Assist extrusion operator with machine cleaning functions (saws, tanks, etc.) when necessary.
• Communicate daily issues and pertinent information to production assistants, assistant operators, operators, and team leaders.
• Follow all plant safety procedures to ensure personal and coworker safety.
• Understand and follow all company policies, practices, and procedures.
• Responsible for detailed completion of production operator reports.
• Complete additional quality and production paperwork as necessary.
• Complete and attach labels according to product specifications.
• Perform housekeeping duties in the production area.
• Perform additional duties as needed and/or assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills
• Teamwork – communicating and working together to serve customers
• Reliability – being dependable and trustworthy
• Accountability – accepting responsibility for actions
• Integrity – transparency and openness
• Nerve – making bold commitments and setting stretch targets; drives and embraces change
• Accuracy – performing work accurately and thoroughly
• Ethical – conduct conforming to values and accepted standards
• Honesty/Integrity – truthful and credible in the workplace
• Respect – for coworkers, customers, and suppliers
• Self‑motivated – internally inspired to perform tasks to the best of one’s ability
• Working under pressure – completing assigned tasks in stressful situations

Education Requirements

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

About James Hardie

James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and StruXure®. With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.