Material Handling Associate - Grinder Night Shift

Company Description

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at http://cornerstonebuildingbrands.com.

Job Description

JOB DETAILS

Base Pay is $17.25 per hour, plus $1.00 per hour shift differential for night shift

Night Shift:  7pm - 7am, 12 hour rotating schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, every other weekend)

Benefits Start Day 1

80 Hours Vacation

On-Demand Pay Program (access to your pay when you need it)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Associate grinds scrap material for reuse in later product runs.  Associate also ensures proper labeling of gaylords, color consistency of grinding runs, and safe operation of grinder(s).

• Set up grinder workstation at shift start, ensuring proper positioning of skids, sacks, and chutes.  Clean and maintain grinder.
• Manually feed scrap materials, punch-outs and knockouts into grinder pit(s), monitoring grinder operations to prevent overloads.         
• Ensure all scrap racks and flowbins are properly stacked in the correct location.
• Ensure that product feeds are consistent in color.       
• Distribute regrind in flowbins and breakdown empty gaylords.  Ensure that flowbins are logged and placed in proper location.
• Report daily regrind to ensure inventories remain consistent.
• Perform safety checks on flow bins and racks for all defects.
• Collect and weigh vinyl scrap from production lines.
• Check daily grinding runs for proper mix and consistency; ensure proper handling, packaging, and weight of gaylords; complete regrind report.
• Segregate acceptable from unacceptable scrap.
• Assist with the production of pulverized material.
• Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained at all times, and perform daily cleaning of grinding pit.
• Assist Maintenance with grinder maintenance.
• Complete daily forklift safety/damage inspection checks.
•  Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Train new associates, if necessary.
• Actively participate in all plant safety programs, depending on location.
• Relieve Extrusion Associate 1s and 2s as needed.

Qualifications

Education:     High school graduate or G.E.D.

Experience

• No experience required.  Prior manufacturing experience strongly preferred

Knowledge

• Must be able to read, write and perform basic math skills as job duties require

Mental/Physical/Visual Demands: Prefer ability to learn to work with computer systems.  Must have good manual dexterity.  Must be accurate in keeping colors separate, and recording weights.  Must be able to learn to safely operate forklift equipment. Prefer ability to safely operate multi-directional forklift.  Must have good communication skills and be able to interact with people. Must be able to lift 86 pounds maximum individually.  Must be able to move 87-100 pounds with assistance.  Must be mechanically inclined.

Working Conditions:  Manufacturing plant environment with exposure to constant loud noise, temperature extremes, and dust.  Position requires continual walking, standing, periodic pulling, heavy lifting, bending, reaching, and pushing.