General Production Associate - Various Departments

Derrick Corporation seeks reliable and safety‑minded General Production Associates who thrive in an active production setting. Team members will be cross‑trained in a variety of departments—including Assembly, Layout, Motor/Machine, Industrial Painting, Screen Cloth, Shipping, and Urethane—and play a key role in meeting daily production goals.

Our journey began over seven decades ago when H. William Derrick Jr. laid the foundation in 1951 in Buffalo, NY. Today we are a third‑generation, family‑owned and operated organization with over 600 associates worldwide, and 2026 marks our 75th year in operation.

• Follow work instructions to meet job specifications
• Adhere to all safety regulations
• Clean and maintain all equipment
• Measure to confirm equipment parts meet specifications
• Load and unload materials safely
• Operate various equipment and/or machinery
• Assemble heavy components using hand and power tools
• Read blueprints to ensure work is performed to specifications
• Check tolerances and dimensions to ensure quality standards are met
• Make a positive contribution to maintaining a healthy, safe, neat, and tidy workplace

• High school diploma or GED (Bachelor’s degree also welcomed)
• Reliability and strong attendance history
• Ability to learn quickly and take direction from leads and supervisors
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Math skills to work with addition, subtraction, fractions, and decimals
• Desire to be cross‑trained in different departments and skills
• Positive attitude
• Teamwork skills
• Driver’s license highly preferred

Standard work week of 47.5 hours. Overtime is paid daily for anything over 8 hours per day. The position is full‑time and non‑exempt.

Day Shift: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Night Shift: 9:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday.