Manufacturing Associate

Atlantic Plywood is looking for a full-time Manufacturing Associate to join our team!

The Manufacturing Associate position is responsible for operating panel lamination equipment as well as related warehouse activities. This individual should be a self-starter as well as a team player. Qualified candidates must be able to pick and sort materials by hand and with a forklift, package materials for shipment, participate in daily maintenance and care procedures. The objective of the laminating department is to increase efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction

Other duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Pick, count, and sort raw materials for manufacturing
• Maintain Quality Control
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment to increase efficiency
• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers
• Operation and cleaning of manufacturing equipment
• Follow quality standards and comply with procedures, rules and regulations

Job Requirements:

• Authorization to work in the US
• High school diploma / GED
• Previous forklift experience
• Ability to lift 50-100 lbs
• Good understanding of safety procedures and use of personal protection equipment (PPE)
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Must be able to work unsupervised as well as in a team
• Must be able to start early, work late occasionally as needed
• Must have a pre-employment physical, drug test, and background check upon hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in handling plastic laminate
• Machine operation experience
• Quality control / inventory experience

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent holding and grasping with the hands when loading and unloading equipment and while securing your load
• Frequent use of foot/feet
• Frequent lifting of 50 lbs.; occasional lifting up to 90 lbs.
• Frequent pushing and pulling of truck side-curtain walls
• Frequent use of winch & ratchet strap tie-downs for load securement
• Exposure to bright lights, extreme temperatures, loud noise, dust, gas, and/or fumes

Job Benefits

• Morning Shift
• Weekends off
• 10+ Paid Holidays
• Accruable PTO
• 401(k) Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Insurance Plans
• A positive work environment with all team players
• Bonus incentives for employee referrals
• A stake in your company with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

About Us

Since our inception in 1974, Atlantic Plywood Corporation has prided itself on delivering the highest quality and best value to our customers. This philosophy has helped us grow into a regional industry leader, distributing a wide range of quality hardwood plywood and panel products and solutions throughout the Eastern United States. As our many satisfied customers have come to know, Atlantic Plywood offers not only products and services you can depend on but also a convenient, cost-effective partnership that helps our customers' business grow.

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