Material Handler

About Us

Cornerstone Building Brands is a premier exterior building solutions provider serving both the residential and commercial markets across North America. The building products we manufacture are the cornerstone of the communities where people live, work and play -from homes to hospitals, grade schools to grocery stores, manufacturing facilities to municipal buildings and beyond.

Through the core values and consistent behaviors and mindsets embraced by our employees, we have built a culture dedicated to understanding our customers' needs and what matters most to their success. We know that it's our people that make the difference and we are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized, providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members.

Job description

JOB DETAILS

Base Pay: $22.50 per hour, plus $1.15 per hour shift differential

5th Shift: Friday and Saturday 11PM-11AM, plus two 8 hours shifts during the week 11PM-7AM

Benefits Start Day 1

On Demand Pay (Access to Your Pay When You Need It)

Weekly Pay

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Associate loads and operates a network of machinery to blend raw materials into compounds for extrusion. Associate maintains consistency of raw materials from batch to batch. Associate ensures clean flow of materials from railcars, silos, and hoppers. Associate monitors blend network for proper operation. Associate trains in the use of many computer programs utilized by the Blend department.

• Ensure consistency of raw materials and proper weight and balance of blended materials to create extrusion compounds using computerized monitoring system
• Operate and monitor computerized blending network
• Analyze printouts to ensure output of compounds and extruders meets or exceeds defined standards
• Adjust system to correct inconsistencies and maximize production utilization
• Manually move railcars to unloading sites, if necessary
• Unload railcars ensuring that outflow valves are properly adjusted
• Prepare railcars (receiving, releasing, spotting) and processes and associated paperwork
• Ensure all blend equipment, including gates, scales, motors, temperature gauges, AMP gauges, etc., are in sequence with formulation requirements and are in proper working order
• Daily maintain clean and orderly work area, including control room, blend tower, silos and railcar areas
• Perform preventive maintenance checks and submit abnormalities to Maintenance with appropriate work orders
• Assist maintenance when necessary
• Enter all data regarding blend operations by recording previous shift totals into BPCS and blend production spreadsheets
• Stage and stock daily all micro-ingredients required
• Restock upper blend level, hoppers, and change totes before shift's completion
• Operate forklift and do forklift safety/damage inspection checks as required by Supervisor
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required
• Perform month-end inventories
• Actively participate in all plant safety programs, depending on location
• Perform Extrusion Associate 1 functions as needed

Qualifications

• Experience: 90 days demonstrated proficiency in a computer automated environment
• Must be able to learn to work with computer systems
• Must have good manual dexterity
• Must be accurate in record keeping and recording weights
• Must be able to learn to safely operate forklift equipment
• Must have good communication skills, be able to interact with people, and be detail-oriented
• Must have good organization skills
• Must be able to keep colors separate
• Must be familiar with and have knowledge of computers
• Must be able to accurately complete inventory and receiving paperwork
• Must have good reading and numeric comprehension skills
• Must be able to move up to 86lbs on a continual basis above shoulder height and below the waist and ability to team lift 87 to 100lbs
• Manufacturing plant environment with exposure to equipment noise, temperature extremes, and heavy contact with material dusts
• Position requires continual walking, standing, pulling, and heavy lifting
• Daily climbing to the top of material silo is required (90 feet)
• Equipment/Tools Used: Computer; bins; forklift and other motorized lift equipment; various handtools; safety glasses; hearing protection; apron, when necessary; gloves; mask
• Safe work performance is required from each Associate at all times
• Perform all duties and responsibilities in a safe manner in accordance with applicable Health and Safety Manuals
• Required to wear or use personal protectiveequipment as applicable and to immediately report unsafe working conditions
• Comply with all legislative requirements as outlined by Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations
• Additionally, the proper discharge of safety responsibilities is an integral part of each Associate's performance appraisal

Additional information

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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