Lumber Manufacturing

GLISS General Labor & Industrial Staffing Solutions is hiring production associates for our client, a company with a strong emphasis on safety, growth opportunities, and excellent benefits. Located approximately 15-20 minutes outside of Salem, OR, our client's facility specializes in manufacturing engineered wood joists, laminated veneer lumber, and assembling job packages for direct delivery to construction sites.

Position: Production Associate – Joist Assembler, Press Operator, Finished Goods & Accessories
Type: Full Time
Wage: $22.30

*Please note: This location is approximately 15 minutes outside of Salem, OR.

Shift Available: Monday-Friday 1:00pm-9:30PM with overtime and occasional weekends

A Production Associate’s typical day may include:

• Manufacturing Laminated Veneer Lumber.

• Assembly of I-Joists.

• Operation of machinery, such as press, saws, finger jointer, and gluer.

• Use of various tools such as circular saws, nail guns, and staple guns.

• Assembly of various construction accessories for comprehensive framing packages.

• Following guidelines for product assembly and/or manufacturing.

• Inputting information into computers to track material and work orders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Safety and quality-conscious with a drive for excellence.

• Team player with a positive attitude, contributing to department production goals.

• Ability to read and understand shop details and job instructions.

• Proficiency in reading a basic tape measure.

• Maintains excellent working relationships and has strong communication skills.

• Must be able to work overtime when scheduled.

• Must be 18 years of age.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Must be punctual and reliable.

• High School Diploma or GED (not required, but a plus!)

• Bilingual in English/Spanish (not required, but a plus!)

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to frequently walk and/or stand for prolonged periods of time.

• Ability to occasionally bend, squat, and/or stoop.

• Manual and finger dexterity as required to perform daily job duties.

• Frequently works near or around moving mechanical parts.

• Exposed to a high level of noise and airborne particles in the work environment.

• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, including variations in temperature and precipitation.

• Work in non-climate-controlled environments.

• Work environment: Wood processing, manufacturing operation

Benefits offered by GLISS

• Medical and dental insurance

• 401K

• Paid sick time
  

Benefits offered by our client once hired:

• 11 Paid Holidays

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Community Service

• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

• FSA/HSA Options

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• 401k Retirement Plan with Employer Matching

• Discretionary Profit Sharing

• Paid Parental Leave

• Flexible Dependent Care Account

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Company Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

• Company Paid Short Term Disability

• Voluntary Long-Term Disability

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  

• PPE Support: Our client provides all basic PPE required for the job. We also have a PPE reimbursement policy to support associates with the cost of prescription safety glasses, custom molded hearing protection, and safety boots.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Begin the first part of our application online at www.general-lbr.com

• OR

• Apply in person at: 3070 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97301

• Give us a call to schedule an appointment to visit the office at (503) 967-6246 (By Appointment ONLY Monday - Thursday 8AM - 5PM)