Production Operator

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Our Guardian Glass facility in Carleton, MI, is hiring Production Operators.

We offer a robust benefits package that includes a 401k match up to 7%, 120 hours of vacation time and 10 paid holidays per year, as well as overtime for Operators based on business demand. There are also opportunities for promotion and career advancement.

Our Production Operators work 12‑hour shifts and get paid breaks. Current openings are on nights 6pm‑6am (3 shifts one week, 4 shifts the next). For this role, we anticipate paying $20 per hour.

• Prepare final products for shipping and distribution
• Safely hold and carry pieces of glass of various sizes, shapes, and thickness weighing up to 80 pounds
• Lift and laterally move racks and box lids from 20 to 40 pounds repetitively
• Execute daily run schedules, resolve quality issues and report unresolved issues immediately
• Participate in setting team goals and managing job assignments to help drive continuous improvement for the department
• Operate and troubleshoot equipment
• Conduct required quality checks and inspections to ensure product specifications are met
• Wear all required safety and personal protective equipment, which always includes safety shoes and safety glasses on the production floor. Safety sleeves, earplugs, dust masks, respirators, hoods, etc. may be required depending on specific assignment or work areas

• Experience using a computer
• Experience with safety protocols, collaborating effectively, and communicating clearly within dynamic, team‑oriented environments

• One (1) or more years of experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• 6 or more months of machine operator experience
• Preventive and predictive maintenance experience

Our goal is for each employee and their families to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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: