Truss Assembler

About the role

Performs repetitive assembly operations to mass-produce products such as windows, doors, trusses, panels, or stairs by performing the following duties.

• Places parts in specified relationship to each other.
• Bolts, clips, screws, cements, or otherwise fastens parts together.
• Cuts products to specific measurements as needed.
• Removes defective products as needed.
• Tends machines to perform force fitting or fastening operations on assembly line.
• Works at different workstations as production needs require.
• Works in environment where tasks change as varying models of product are produced.
• Cleans equipment, floors, and work areas according to safety procedures.

Requirements

• There are no requirements in terms of education or experience.
• Prior carpentry experience helpful.

Work Environment / Physical Activity

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to:

• Stand
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear
• Walk

The employee is occasionally required to:

• Climb or balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

The employee must continuously lift and/or move:

• Up to 25 pounds
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance as reasonably needed

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to airborne particles
• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee will be required to wear ear plugs for noise protection as well as eye protection and other personal protective equipment required by the location.

Benefits

This role is eligible for:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO), including paid sick time
• 8 paid holidays per year (for salaried and hourly team members)

In addition to the base wage, team members are also eligible to earn an additional incentive subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the incentive varies based on the terms and conditions of the location’s active incentive plan for the respective year.

Details about Builders FirstSource’s benefits offerings are available online.

Pay

In addition to the base wage listed, team members are eligible to earn an additional incentive.

This role is a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk of death, meaning candidates must complete a pre-employment drug testing process, which includes marijuana.