Switcher

Job Description

The Switcher will be responsible for unloading and overseeing the testing of bulk raw materials at the plant. This will include but is not limited to Wood Flour, PVC pellets, truck and rail cars, and liquid lube.

• Perform unloading of trailers, railcars, including maneuvering tractor trailers around the yard
• Monitor unloading process
• Make all connections for bulk unloading
• Spot wooden flour trailers in the truck unload bay
• Spot liquid lube trucks on the lube unload station
• Verify available capacities in silos prior to unloading to prevent overflow
• Maintain trailer and bulk material inventory
• Maintain housekeeping in all unloading areas
• Perform quality checks on incoming raw materials
• Reject loads that are out of spec
• Be trained to perform mixing duties in the event the mixer is out of the control room

• Must have a current Class A CDL
• Must be able to pass DOT physical
• Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical equipment
• Ability to exhibit professionalism, leadership, patience, diplomacy, high ethical standards, and a positive cooperative attitude
• Must be self‑motivated with excellent time management skills
• Must be able to work with little or no direction at times with high attention to detail
• Must exhibit a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment

• High School diploma or GED

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
• Ability to climb extension ladders, roof ladder, stepladders, and stairs at least 10 times during a 12‑hour shift
• Flexibility to bend, stoop, squat repetitively during a 12‑hour shift
• Ability to kneel repetitively during a 12‑hour shift
• Ability to move in a 90‑degree fashion repetitively during a 12‑hour shift
• Ability to stretch and reach repetitively during a 12‑hour shift
• Ability to walk extensively throughout the plant during a 12‑hour shift

The employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry‑leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high‑performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions.

We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

• The base salary range for this role is currently not disclosed.
• Employees will participate in an annual bonus plan or a role‑based sales incentive plan.
• Benefits include robust health plans, a market‑leading 401(k) program with company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half‑day summer Fridays), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.
• Fortune Brands offers numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and a sense of belonging at work.
• Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN.

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at  and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.