Production Operator-Material Handler

Location(s) Geneva, New York Company Guardian Glass Career Field Operations & Manufacturing Job Number 163508

Your Job

Guardian Glass is looking for motivated Production Operator-Material Handlers with a passion for safety to join our team in Geneva, NY! Production Operators-Material Handlers are responsible for operating and troubleshooting equipment by supporting our production efficiency and allowing our facility to create quality glass that meets our customers’ needs. Our Production Operator-Material Handlers work a rotating 12-hr shift to include weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Competitive pay starting at $20 - 23 per hour based on experience.

$1000 Sign-On Bonus paid out at 6 months of employment.

Our Team

This role can work in any area of the facility, including float, coater, off-line cutting, tempering or warehouse departments. At Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high- performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. To learn more about Guardian Glass, visitwww.guardianglass.com.

What You Will Do

• Must maintain safe work environment by consistently wearing proper PPE, performing safe work behaviors and by communicating all safety concerns to supervisor
• Understands and executes job per the given work instructions or JES
•  Follows 5S procedures and complete general housekeeping duties
• May be required to lift to 50 pounds. May also be required to lift to 35 pounds while twisting at the waist level on a repetitive basis while packing product
• Operates equipment and mechanized devices, running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving forklifts
• Uses either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes
• Inspects equipment, materials, and products to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects
• Judge quality of product and adjusts accordingly – following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Job Element Sheets (JES’s)
• Communicate effectively between departments and or internal customers
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot equipment utilized during daily manufacturing
• Prepare final products for shipping and distribution
• Understand and execute daily run schedules, resolve quality issues, report/escalate unresolved issues immediately
• Associate regularly walks throughout the shift to run quality checks, pack product, break out co-workers, and to move from task to task

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience using a computer and familiarity with technology

What Will Put You Ahead

• One (1) or more years of experience working in a farming, manufacturing, industrial, or military environment
• Six (6) months or more of machine operator experience
• Experience using a tape measure, air nailer, hammer, bander, micrometers, and glass cutters
• Experience operating an overhead crane
• Experience operating a fork truck and or motorized pallet jack
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance