Take-Off Driver I

Pay Range $22.58 – $30.54

You will play a hands‑on role in keeping our manufacturing operation running safely and efficiently by moving finished product and materials across the plant. In this role, you will operate a forklift, support continuous production flow, and perform quality checks to ensure products meet standards. You will work closely with the production team to coordinate changeovers, resolve issues, and maintain equipment performance, while contributing to a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

• Safely operate a sit‑down forklift to transport finished and non‑conforming product throughout the plant.
• Move wallboard, raw materials, and equipment components to designated locations on a continuous production line.
• Manage and organize finished product staging areas and end‑of‑line materials.

• Remove material from production equipment to maintain continuous workflow and prevent downtime.
• Coordinate product changeovers and communicate with the production team to ensure smooth transitions.
• Monitor and operate equipment using HMI systems while maintaining awareness of process performance.

• Perform routine Level 1 quality inspections on finished product.
• Identify, communicate, and elevate quality concerns using established processes.
• Ensure proper sorting, labeling, and disposition of materials, including refeed and non‑conforming product.

• Conduct frequent inspections of equipment and maintain operational readiness.
• Support cleaning, inspection, and minor maintenance activities during downtime and autonomous maintenance routines.

• Maintain manual logs of finished products and waste materials.
• Track and communicate operational issues using area boards and reporting tools.

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years experience in a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment
• Minimum 1 year experience operating a forklift (sit‑down industrial truck)
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, continuous manufacturing setting with minimal supervision
• Basic math and reading skills to track production, complete logs, and follow work instructions
• Ability to perform routine quality inspections and follow established procedures
• Willingness and ability to work a rotating schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Strong attention to safety, with the ability to follow plant safety rules and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and supervisors

• Familiarity with production line operations and automated equipment (HMI systems)
• Experience performing basic equipment checks, cleaning, or autonomous maintenance tasks
• Knowledge of continuous improvement practices such as 5S or World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
• Experience identifying and resolving basic quality or production issues

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, Certain Teed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904, as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm’s slogan “Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed,” inspired the name Certain Teed. Today, Certain Teed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint‑Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, Certain Teed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing throughout the United States and Canada.

Saint‑Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or…