Production Operator

Your Job

Guardian Glass is seeking enthusiastic a and safety-driven Production Operator to join our team in Geneva, NY! In this role, you will be responsible for operating and troubleshooting equipment to enhance production efficiency and ensure the creation of high-quality glass that meets customer expectations.

Key responsibilities include effective communication across departments and with internal customers, maintaining a safe work environment by wearing proper PPE, practicing safe work habits, and promptly reporting any safety concerns. You will also follow daily run schedules, address quality issues, escalate unresolved concerns, and assist in tasks such as packing products and transitioning between duties as needed.

This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, as well as repetitive lifting of up to 35 pounds with twisting at waist level during product packing tasks. By contributing to a safe, efficient, and quality-focused production process, you will play a vital role in the success of our Geneva facility.

For this role, we anticipate paying $20.00 per hour.

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, visit www.guardianglass.com. Our Production Operator-Material Handlers work a rotating 12-hr shift to include weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

What You Will Do

• Follow and perform tasks according to the provided work instructions or Job Element Sheets (JES)
• Follow 5S procedures and complete general housekeeping duties
• Operate equipment and mechanized devices, running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving forklifts
• Operate machines or processes through control mechanisms or physical activity, while inspecting equipment, materials, and products to identify and address errors, issues, or defects
• Judge quality of product and adjust accordingly - following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Job Element Sheets (JES's)
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot equipment utilized during daily manufacturing
• Prepare final products for shipping and distribution
• Perform quality checks, pack products, assist co-workers as needed, and transition seamlessly between tasks

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

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products, and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation, and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices, and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf