1st Shift Builder

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Full Time Mebane Truss, Mebane, NC, US

8 days ago Requisition

The Building Center, Inc
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Title: Builder
Reports to: Production Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Department: Shop
Division: Mebane, NC

Performs all duties required to manufacture roof and floor trusses on the shop floor.

Responsible for material handling of lumber and truss plates

Sets jig templates and truss geometry per shop drawings

Assembles parts to produce trusses per shop drawings

Conforms to all safety requirements while working in the shop

Keeps the shop work area clean

Performs other duties, as assigned Lead the assembly team of the workstation

Operate the staple gun to hold the wooden pieces and facilitate assembly

Press the connector plates with the pressure press (roll).

Mark the finished trusses with the part number and work number.

Ability to understand truss mathematics including angles.

Comfortable using the following equipment:
Skill saw;
Miter saw;
Tape measure;
Hammer;
Wrench for jig hardware

Knowledge of manufacturing specifications and tolerances

Ability to build to manufacturing specifications and tolerances

Ability to read a tape measure.

Ability to work well with others in a team environment.

Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations including communicating mechanical issues with operations and/or maintenance.

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience.

While performing the job’s duties, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 70 pounds.

While performing this job's duties, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather). The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) Match & Profit Share
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Company-paid & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Program

Founded in Charlotte in 1977, The Building Center, Inc. has grown from a single location into one of the largest privately held lumber and building materials dealers in the United States. Nearly five decades later, we remain family-owned and family-driven, guided by the same commitment we started with:
to be our customers’ most valued building partner.

With more than 200 trucks on the road and a strong network of divisions strategically located throughout the Carolinas, we deliver consistent, reliable service to builders across the region. Our divisions include:

• South Carolina: Easley, Columbia, Holly Hill, Georgetown
• North Carolina: Rock Hill, Boone, Monroe, Ocean Isle Beach, Pineville, Gastonia, Greensboro, and Mebane

Our regional strength allows us to purchase and sell branded and commodity products at competitive prices, while tailoring our inventories to match local building practices, architectural trends, and the unique needs of each market. Beyond supplying materials, we provide a full range of manufacturing support—including truss plants in North and Central North Carolina, millwork and door shops in the Triad and Charlotte metros, and custom fabrication in Pineville, where we also craft specialty products like reclaimed lumber flooring, cabinetry, mantles, and siding.

What makes The Building Center truly different is our culture and our people. We believe construction is, at its heart, a people business—built on relationships, trust, and hard work. Our values of service, integrity, and dependability guide us in every interaction, whether we’re serving…