Production Operator
About the role
Our Guardian Glass facility in DeWitt, IA is seeking a Production Operator with openings in several departments. We are looking for driven individuals who are eager to learn; experience is not required as we provide training. As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value‑added and fabricated glass products, supplying high‑performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical applications found in homes, offices, cars and iconic projects worldwide. Our team prioritizes safety, growth and innovation, providing the tools you need to succeed. If you are safety‑oriented and committed to attendance excellence, we welcome your application.
Responsibilities
- Support site safety goals and procedures to minimize hazards
- Embrace and manage change to drive process improvements
- Operate and troubleshoot equipment utilized during daily manufacturing
- Prepare final products for shipping and distribution
- Understand and execute daily run schedules, resolve quality issues, and report/escalate unresolved issues immediately
- Actively contribute to setting team goals and manage assignments effectively
- Ensure high quality of products and housekeeping standards are maintained
- Perform tasks such as lifting/pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, and standing, up to 12 hours/day, in a non‑climate‑controlled environment
Requirements
- One or more years of experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Six months or more of machine operator experience
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Life insurance
- ADD (accidental death and dismemberment)
- Disability coverage
- Retirement plans
- Paid vacation/time off
- Educational assistance
- May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance
Pay
Starting pay is $21/hr., increasing to $21.50/hr. after six months and $22.00/hr. after one year of service. Daily pay options are available.
Schedule
12‑hour shift (5:45 AM to 6:00 PM) with rotating days and nights.