Assembler, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Black Hills Truss
3139 Creek Drive
Rapid City, SD 57703, USA

Company Overview: Black Hills Truss, a Mead Lumber Company, is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50+ operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee‑owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team‑oriented setting.

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership: As a 100% employee‑owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
• Work‑Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
• Career Growth: We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities.

Job Summary: The Assembler is primarily responsible for safely, accurately, and efficiently assemble wood and metal components into a roof truss, floor truss, and/or wall panel finished products in accordance with design measurements and specifications.

Pay for this Role: $21.00 per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.

• Review engineering layout and cut sheets to verify the correct wood materials, lengths, grade, and size.
• Correctly set up the jig with team members for each specific truss in pre‑production.
• Apply the correct plate sizes during assembly per computer aided design (CAD) software.
• Check quality of product and verify critical specifications such as heel height, seat cuts, depths, spans, and squareness of the truss.
• Assemble the truss with the assigned team.
• Plan and pace work to equal the lead assembler.
• Achieve daily, weekly, project and team related productivity goals as determined by Production Management.
• Ensure all components comply with required standards from the Truss Plate Institute (TPI) and other relevant regulatory agencies.
• Stack and bundle all trusses:
  • Verify all orders are correctly marked.
  • Move finished products to the yard and assemble bundling blocks.
• Maintain a clean job site:
  • Collect all tools and equipment.
  • Secure job site to eliminate potential hazards.
  • Restock connector plates as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

• Lift heavy objects up to 75lbs or more, walk and stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Bend, push, pull, twist, and squat frequently.
• Use hammer and nail guns frequently during the shift, climb and descend from elevated tables frequently.
• Correctly read a tape measure to the sixteenth of an inch quickly and with no errors.
• Knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials and supplies used in construction work including; nail gun, hammer, forklift, press machine, tape measure and saws.
• High School diploma or any combination of education or experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform the work. Previous experience working in a truss or panel plant is preferred.
• Ability to effectively operate in a team environment.
• Solid work history with a proven track record of successes in carpentry or manufacturing.
• Ability to effectively follow verbal and written instructions. Be coachable by team members and leadership.
• Supply basic hand tools: measuring tape (25 ft. or more) and a framing hammer (20 oz. or larger).
• Operate with a team in a fast‑paced and loud environment.

Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below:

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