Production Associate (Nights) Job

DATE: Jul 16, 2026
LOCATION: Johnstown, Ohio, United States, 43031
Employment status: Full-Time

About the role

Manufacture, assemble, and package Steel Ceilings products to produce needed items in pursuit of customers’ orders as directed by the team lead and/or supervisor. Additional responsibilities include material handling, crating, and machine helper duties.

Responsibilities

• Follow all Company and OSHA Safety Policies.
• Assemble materials and package finished products for transport to customers.
• Ensure that standards for quality, output, safety, etc. are adhered to and improved upon.
• Keep accurate records of production, waste, and quality checks undertaken.
• Properly maintain equipment.
• Maintain a high level of customer focus in producing quality products and services without sacrificing safety or environmental standards.
• Commit to and follow the facility Mission, Vision, and Values that support the AWI Operating Principles as an individual and team.
• Attend and participate in all required company training programs.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, including sweeping floors, emptying trash containers, and ensuring a clean working environment.
• Perform general duties such as material handling, crating, and machine helper tasks.
• Upon training and qualification, perform miscellaneous duties including machine operation (turrets, brakes, presses, panel benders, tube benders), final panel assembly, infill pad creation, forklift operation, inventory counting, and assisting others.

Requirements

• Prior manufacturing, assembly, material movement, or machine operator experience preferred.
• Knowledge of metal manufacturing materials, fabrication processes, and machinery preferred.
• Ability to learn how to operate a forklift and other company vehicles.

Work Environment

This position operates in a manufacturing setting and can be subject to:

• Extreme cold and hot temperatures.
• Uneven walking surfaces with cords, tools, and other obstacles.
• Intermittent loud noises.
• Dusty or dirty conditions.

Basic PPE required: safety glasses, earplugs, and steel toe/composite boots. Specific PPE and training will be provided for activities requiring additional accommodations.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand or walk for the majority of the workday.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Life insurance.
• 401k match.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Personal development opportunities to grow your career based on your strengths and interests.

About the company

Steel Ceilings, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries (AWI), is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls, and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America. For more than 160 years, AWI has built its business on trust and integrity, focusing on collaboration and innovation to serve customers, shareholders, communities, and employees.

Our sustainability ambition is to lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow. We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce.
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and the planet.
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn, heal, and play.
• Being a catalyst for change with all stakeholders.
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the location

Steel Ceilings, Inc. is located in Johnstown, Ohio, a plant in Central Ohio just 30 minutes from Columbus, the state capital and the 15th largest city in the US. Johnstown offers a quaint "small-town America" vibe with the benefits of proximity to a major metropolitan area. The area hosts numerous events year-round, including car cruise-ins, concerts, bike path trails, theatrical performances, street festivals, and antique fairs.