Pultrusion Production Associate

Job Description Special-Lite is seeking a Production Associate to join our Benton Harbor Pultrusion team. About Pultrusion:
Our Pultrusion department is responsible for combining rolls of fiberglass material with a custom mixed chemical resin product through machinery dies to create light weight, high strength fiberglass parts for our doors and frames.

Essential Functions:

• Works collaboratively with the team to prepare and load fiberglass, dies and pultrusion machines for the pultrusion process
• Monitor product for quality production
• Cleans, lubricates and troubleshoots equipment failures as needed.
• Ensures safety procedures are followed Benefits of working where People, Passion and Performance matters:
  In addition to a competitive salary and rewarding work, Special-Lite employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes:
• Performance and Holiday Bonuses
• Up to $10,000 Educational Assistance annually
• Up to 2 weeks of Parental Leave
• Company provided Life Insurance at 1.5x your annual salary
• Company provided Short-Term Disability coverage
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Vacation, Sick time, Paid Holidays
• Optional uniforms provided and laundered Position Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of assigned work.
• Experience working with, and the ability to read measuring devices such as a ruler and measuring tape is required - must be able to read down to 1/32".
• Basic maintenance knowledge and skills to inspect, diagnose and repair equipment.
• Ability to be certified in forklift operation and man-lift operation.
• Understanding of Manufacturing procedures and practices.
• Excellent communication skills in written and verbal forms.
• Ability to read, comprehend and carry-out instructions in written, oral and diagram form.
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency, prioritizes well, shows energy and meets deadlines. We value:
• Experience driving a forklift is a plus.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is a plus.
• Experience working with chemicals, resins and/or fiberglass is a plus.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical operations is a plus.
  
  Physical Requirements:
• Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate equipment, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand and walk.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, twist, and crawl.
• Frequently required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 70-pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally subject to loud noise. Work Environment:
• Safety glasses and safety toe shoes are required on the production floor at all times.
• Hearing protection is required in designated areas.
• Frequently subject to hazards including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electric current and exposure to heat and chemicals.
• Occasionally subject to conditions including one or more of the following that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, or poor ventilation.
• Occasionally exposed to cold, hot, wet and/or humid shop conditions. Special-Lite is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. About Special-Lite Special-Lite manufactures engineered architectural products, which include commercial entrance systems, interior aluminum (Type II) framing with swing or sliding aluminum framed doors, and FRP restroom partitions.
  
  Our interior and exterior complete entrance system products are fiberglass or aluminum flush doors with many door face texture options including wood grain, aluminum monumental (stile & rail) doors, fiberglass, and aluminum framing. Our engineered, made-to-order architectural products are used in new construction and renovation projects for educational, commercial, institutional, industrial and municipal applications. The company was founded in 1971 and pioneered the use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) material for door skins in the early 1980’s, and today is the…