Production Woodworker

Primary location:
Kelowna, British Columbia
Relocation offered:
No

Employment status :
Full-Time

The estimated pay for this role is $20.00 per hour.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Geometrik, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

Standard benefit package offerings: medical, dental, prescription drugs, life insurance
Vacation and sick time

This position is responsible for safely producing and finishing solid and veneered wood products using advanced machinery, hand tools, and sanding equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Observe all safety precautions and plant regulations to prevent injury to self and others or damage to material or equipment.

· Participate in plant safety processes and programs

· Operate machinery or stations as instructed by the Team Leader to meet scheduled demands to include but not limited to custom orders, inventory, product samples, and product development prototypes

· Assemble materials and package finished products for transport to customers

· Ensure that the standards for quality, output, safety etc. are adhered to and improved upon.

· Keep accurate records of production, waste/scrap, and quality checks undertaken.

· Ensure high attention to detail, accuracy and quality of work.

· Properly maintain equipment and a clean and organized work environment.

· Maintain a high level of customer focus in producing quality products and services that do not sacrifice the safety of others, oneself, nor the environment

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications

· Dependable, punctual, good attendance.

· Able to take measurements, read tape measures, calipers, micrometers and input into HMI to make adjustments to program. Able to make calculations using decimals and/or fractions.

· Able to operate power tools such as hand drills, nail guns, circular or miter saws, jigsaws, etc.

· Must be able to work overtime when needed

· Must be able to read Safety Data Sheets (SDS) sheets and follow basic work instructions

· Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

· Prior manufacturing, assembly or machine operator experience preferred

· Woodworking experience strongly preferred.

· Ability to read blueprints or manufacturing drawings preferred.

· 1-3 years of past manufacturing experience preferred.

Education and/or Experience

· Minimum of GED or High School diploma.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

· Prefer:
Familiar with WorkSafeBC’s guidelines and training resources.

Other Skills and Abilities

· Ability to multitask in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance…