Overview:
Reporting to the Truss Supervisor, the Truss Assembler is responsible for assembling precut wooden trusses according to specifications in a safe and efficient manner to meet internal and external customer needs. Shift is Monday - Friday 6:30 AM until 3:30 PM
Essential Functions:
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Promote and drive safety-first culture, ensuring the safety of employees, contractors, and visitors
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Know and follow safety and emergency procedures as needed
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Operate assembly equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner to assemble wooden trusses as per customer orders, while adhering to quality specifications
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Routinely perform quality checks and make adjustments as needed to provide customer with accurate and damage-free product
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Complete all daily orders
- Maintain clean work area and workstation prep throughout shift
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Complete housekeeping and workstation prep tasks prior to end of shift
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Routinely perform preventative maintenance on machinery as per training
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Troubleshoot and/or notify immediate supervisor of machine breakdowns or issues
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Maintain and/or update department visual tracking metrics boards
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Cross-train on other functions in the department
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Provide support in meeting and/or exceeding department and plant goals such as safety, quality, scrap prevention and operational excellence
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills/Experience Requirements:
Ability to
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Properly utilize and maintain all personal protective equipment (PPE)
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Read and write
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Effectively communicate with others
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Read a tape measure, use a mallet and/or pneumatic staple gun and read blueprints
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Maintain a dependable attendance record
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Receive instruction and follow direction, including technical and multi-step instructions
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Work indoors without air conditioning
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Work independently as well as in a team
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Work safely, remain calm and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
Ability and willingness to
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Contribute innovative solutions to work-related challenges
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Learn, align with and support company goals, values and mission statement
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Lead from any role within the organization and contribute in developing fellow team members
Preferred attributes
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High school diploma or GED
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Previous field-related and/or manufacturing experience
Physical Requirements:
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Standing for long periods of time
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Routine lifting up to 50 lbs (occasional lifting up to 60 lbs)
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Frequent to occasional lifting, stooping, squatting, kneeling, reaching, bending, twisting, pushing and pulling
