Production Helper

About the role

The production helper supports the machine operator in producing finished products by verifying quantity, quality, and labeling of finished goods. This role has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential duties

• Catch products as they are produced from the machine
• Assemble cardboard boxes to meet production schedules
• Organize finished products in cardboard boxes, including taping, gluing, and banding
• Label finished goods based on product code and quantity
• Stack boxed finished goods on skids according to standards
• Aid in 5S of production area
• Ensure quality standards are maintained by watching for product defects
• Maintain regular attendance at QAP facility
• Perform any other assigned jobs
• Promote and facilitate safety culture

Competencies

• Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers; uses customer information for improvements; acts with customers in mind; establishes effective relationships
• Integrity and Trust: Widely trusted; seen as direct and truthful; presents unvarnished truth appropriately; keeps confidences; admits mistakes
• Time Management: Uses time effectively and efficiently; concentrates on important priorities; accomplishes more in less time
• Work/Life Balance: Maintains balance between work and personal life; attends to both aspects
• Patience: Tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; understands data before making judgments; follows due process
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; versatile learner; open to change; analyzes successes and failures; enjoys unfamiliar challenges
• Humor: Has a positive, constructive sense of humor; laughs with others; uses humor to ease tension

Qualifications

• Less than high school education; or one to three months of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to add, subtract, and count in simple units of measurement or whole numbers
• Ability to read, write, and speak basic English; interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to read and write simple lists
• No certificates, licenses, or registrations required

Physical demands

• Regularly required to stand for most of the 8-hour shift
• Ability to use hands to handle, grab, lift, pull, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

Work environment

• Regularly exposed to moving forklifts and pallets
• Occasionally exposed to hot or cold conditions
• High noise level requiring hearing protection
• Steel-toed shoes and protective eyewear required at all times in the plant

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents
• Health care and dependent flexible spending plans
• Free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
• Competitive compensation
• Bonus opportunities
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Paid time off including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, and holidays
• Hybrid and remote work opportunities available
• Donation matching and time off to volunteer
• Educational reimbursement

About us

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing. Guided by an inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates and rewards different perspectives, we work together to create lasting positive impact on everyone our business touches.