Truss Builder​/Assembly

Truss Builder / Assembly Technician

This role involves performing repetitive assembly operations to mass-produce trusses and related products in a fast-paced production environment. You will use hand and power tools, follow measurements and basic blueprints, and move between different workstations as production needs change, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.

• Assemble trusses and related products by placing parts in the specified relationship to each other according to work instructions, drawings, or schematics.
• Bolt, clip, screw, cement, or otherwise fasten parts together using appropriate hand and power tools.
• Cut products and components to specific measurements as needed, using tape measures and cutting tools to ensure accuracy.
• Inspect and remove defective products as needed to maintain quality standards on the production line.
• Tend machines that perform force fitting or fastening operations as part of the assembly line process.
• Rotate between different workstations as production needs require, adapting to varying models and product types.
• Work efficiently in an environment where tasks and product models change throughout the production process.
• Clean equipment, floors, and work areas according to safety procedures to maintain a safe and organized workspace.
• Follow written and oral instructions carefully and apply common sense understanding to complete detailed but straightforward tasks.
• Use basic math and measurement skills, including reading a tape measure, to ensure correct dimensions and proper assembly.
• Communicate effectively with team members in individual and small group settings to support smooth production flow.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support overall production and operational needs, including potential overtime work.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple written instructions and follow basic work orders.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and complete basic production-related documentation as needed.
• Verbal communication skills to effectively present information in both individual and small group situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers and basic math operations.
• Ability to accurately read and use a tape measure for cutting and assembly tasks.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Comfort using hand tools and power tools in a manufacturing or construction-related environment.
• Mechanical aptitude to understand basic assembly, production, and manufacturing processes.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime when required to meet production demands.
• Capability to perform continuous standing, walking, lifting, and manual handling tasks as part of daily work.

• No formal education or prior experience is required for this role.
• Prior carpentry experience is helpful and considered an advantage.
• Experience working with trusses, construction materials, or in a production or assembly environment is beneficial.
• Familiarity with reading basic blueprints, schematics, or installation drawings is a plus.
• Comfort working with mechanical equipment and production machinery.
• Ability to use math skills in practical applications, such as measuring, cutting, and assembling components.
• Strong attention to detail and quality when inspecting and removing defective products.
• Reliability and flexibility to move between different workstations and tasks as production needs change.

You will join a hands-on, team-oriented production environment where you can learn valuable construction and manufacturing skills without needing prior experience. The role offers the opportunity to build mechanical and carpentry aptitude, gain proficiency with hand and power tools, and work with a variety of products and processes. You can expect a culture that emphasizes safety, teamwork, and continuous productivity, with opportunities for overtime to increase your earnings and develop your skills over time.

This position is based in a physically active production and manufacturing setting. You will continuously stand, walk, use your hands to finger, handle, or feel materials, and reach with hands and arms while performing assembly tasks. The role occasionally requires climbing or balancing, as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. You must be able to continuously lift and move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds.

The job requires strong visual abilities, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. You will be continuously exposed to moving mechanical parts and may encounter airborne particles. The environment frequently includes outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme…