Production Associate - Frames

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Job Title:

Production Associate

Department:
Frames

Reports to:

Frames Team Leader

Approved by / Date:

D. Johnson, 6/2024

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No

FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt

• Safety First – Ensuring all work follows safety guidelines.
• Assemble with Care – Use mechanical talents to assemble custom doors following templates and instructions. Work with team to troubleshoot issues and produce highest quality product.
• Team Support – Operate upstream equipment and processes to facilitate product flow and feed downstream activities. Work with CNC equipment, hand tools and measurement devices.
• Continually Improve – Participate in continuous improvement activities, lending your voice to creative problem‑solving.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of safe operation of basic hand and power tools.
• Intermediate mechanical comprehension and abilities.
• Ability to read, comprehend and carry‑out instructions in written, oral, and/or diagram form.
• Skills to measure and perform mathematical computations, including fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.
• Lift 70 lbs with assistance.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to read a tape measure down to a 1/32"

• Previous manufacturing, assembly, or construction experience.
• Blueprint or template reading a plus.

Special‑Lite manufactures engineered architectural products, including commercial entrance systems, interior aluminum (Type II) framing with swing or sliding aluminum framed doors, and FRP restroom partitions. Our products are used in new construction and renovation projects for educational, commercial, institutional, industrial and municipal applications. Founded in 1971, we pioneered fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) door skins and are the largest volume producer of commercial FRP doors in the United States.

A qualified individual with a disability must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed, and work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate office equipment, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Required to stand and walk.
• Required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 70 pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Safety glasses are always required on the production floor.
• Hearing protection is required in designated areas.