About this role
AmeriLux is hiring! The Production Associate is responsible for receiving, handling, measuring, cutting, and preparing plastic materials to meet production requirements.
Pay and Shift
- Starting pay of $20.00/hour, with compensation based on experience and qualifications.
- Annual performance-based bonuses of up to 4% of total annual earnings.
- Friday - Sunday, 10-hour shifts
- Opportunity to develop manufacturing, equipment operation, and material processing skills.
Material Handling & Preparation
- Manually receive, unload, and handle incoming plastic materials, including multiwall plastic sheets up to 48 feet in length.
- Safely move, stage, organize, and prepare materials for production.
- Inspect materials for visible damage or discrepancies and communicate concerns to leadership.
- Maintain accurate material identification and organization.
- Follow proper material handling procedures to prevent damage and maintain product quality.
Cutting & Production Operations
- Operate table saws and other designated cutting equipment to process plastic sheets according to production requirements.
- Read and interpret production cut sheets, work instructions, and measurements.
- Accurately measure materials using tape measures and other measuring tools.
- Verify measurements and cutting specifications before processing materials.
- Maintain consistent cutting accuracy and product quality.
- Identify and communicate material or cutting discrepancies.
- Perform basic equipment inspections and report maintenance or safety concerns.
Equipment Operation
- Safely operate forklifts and other powered industrial equipment to transport and position materials.
- Complete required equipment inspections before operation.
Requirements
- Ability to continuously lift, carry, push, and/or pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to safely handle large and oversized plastic sheets, including materials up to 48 feet in length, using appropriate equipment and team-lifting procedures.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform repetitive physical activities throughout a 10-hour shift.
- Ability to work around industrial machinery, including table saws and material-handling equipment.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, machinery, and varying temperatures.
Benefits
- Award winning zero-dollar deductible healthcare plan with yearly physical reimbursement
- Comprehensive vision, and dental plan
- Free onsite health clinic, ER services and Telehealth services
- Retirement plan and a company match
- Free onsite gym, pickleball, and basketball court
- Free monthly company lunches
- $500 referral program
- $1,250 retention bonus
- Front-loaded PTO
- Advancement opportunities
- On going training and tuition reimbursement
- Yearly bonus up to 4% of earned wages