Shipper, Material Handler, Manufacturing Production

Who We Are

Join the Associated Materials Innovations team at Associated Materials, LLC, and be AMazing with us! At Associated Materials Innovations, we combine our rich history in innovation with an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement of the customer experience. For decades, we have provided vinyl windows, siding, and metal building products that have helped build homes and communities across North America.

The Shipper role is critical to the logistics and distribution process for our manufacturing facility. Shippers are responsible for preparing, organizing, and overseeing the shipment of finished products to customers or other destinations.

• Pick material
• Load floor stacked and palletized material
• Operate mobile equipment (pallet rider and forklift)
• Palletize product for loads
• Unload and put away incoming products
• Read and understand orders
• Cube trailers for the material to fit properly
• Able to load multiple stop trailers
• Keep track of cartons loaded per truck/hour
• Observe all established safety guidelines
• Responsible for 5‑S housekeeping
• Must be able to perform quality and accurate loading
• Responsible for following good inventory practices

• Must be safety‑oriented.
• Must have experience or willingness to learn how to operate hand‑held scanner and use PC to enter shipping data.
• Must take proper care of equipment and company property.
• Able and willing to work overtime.
• Able to work in a hot, fast‑paced environment on feet for 8 or more hours a day.
• Able to use small hand tools.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing/plastics extrusion industry desirable.
• Product (vinyl siding) knowledge desirable.
• Two years of forklift experience preferred.

The atmosphere is that of a manufacturing plant. The position will primarily work where moving machinery produces noise. Employees must wear personal protective equipment issued for that location. Temperature can range from extreme cold to extreme heat. Physical demands may include standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, climbing, pushing/pulling, forward bending, reaching, kneeling, crouching, squatting, crawling, postural balancing, manipulating, trunk rotation, handling, gripping, and talking (hearing).

When you join AMI, you are part of a leading North American manufacturing business of vinyl windows, cladding, metal siding, trim, and other essential exterior building products for residential, light commercial, and multifamily projects. In 2022, we introduced our composite cladding system, a first‑of‑its‑kind solution featuring exclusive (GP)2 technology. Headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, AMI is part of Associated Materials, LLC, which owns and operates multiple manufacturing facilities and a distribution center throughout North America.

Associated Materials Innovations provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. We also make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and applicants, as required by law.

The actual wage offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay parity. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.