Assembler - Foam

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San Mateo County, CA. Salary: $3,829.00–$4,794.00. Date posted: 1 day ago.

Supervises a team of assemblers, including training, coaching, and providing feedback on overall performance. Creates foam inlays to be placed in wood crates or cases as a production team member to meet customer specifications for quality and on-time delivery. Responsible for logging in and out of jobs in Ops Center (scheduling system) and following production schedules. Responsible for following safety and personal protective equipment requirements.

• Supervises team for safe and efficient production standards
  • Trains and coaches other assemblers to ensure work is performed as expected for safety, quality and production deadlines.
  • Maintains required certifications or licenses to properly train team members in handling equipment (saws, dye press, pallet jack, adhesives, etc.).
  • Provides feedback on performance and job expectations, manages time‑attendance system and team schedules for start/stop, meal and rest periods and time‑off.
• Foam assembly
  • Uses band saws (vertical/horizontal), dye press and utility knives to cut foam to customer specifications.
  • Uses production software and other site‑specific production line paths to track jobs.
• Foam application
  • Applies glue to cases, crates or other pieces of foam using adhesives, glue and hot air to seal foam.
• Safe and efficient facility team member
  • Reports all equipment defects or maintenance needs to maintain safe and efficient use.
  • Speaks up when observing something unsafe or when someone performs unsafe acts.
  • Efficiently performs work according to standard operating procedures.
  • Works with other team members to accomplish tasks safely in a fast‑paced production environment.

• Housekeeping: sweeping and disposing of scrap foam, lumber or other miscellaneous items.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

• Willingness to use heat sealers, utility knives, machinery and varying textures of foam.
• Basic computer skills needed to log in and out of jobs with employee identification number.
• Ability to learn new software.

• Prior experience leading or guiding a team.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing setting.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Strong organizational skills.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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