Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Crate Builder is responsible for assembling wood crates for handling metal components according to specifications in a safe and efficient manner to meet internal and external customer needs.

Essential Functions:

- Promote and drive safety-first culture, ensuring the safety of employees, contractors, and visitors

- Know and follow safety and emergency procedures as needed

- Operate assembly equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner to assemble wooden crates while adhering to quality specifications

- Routinely perform quality checks and make adjustments as needed to provide customer with accurate and damage-free product

- Complete all daily orders

- Maintain clean work area and workstation prep throughout shift

- Complete housekeeping and workstation prep tasks prior to end of shift

- Routinely perform preventative maintenance on machinery as per training

- Troubleshoot and/or notify immediate supervisor of machine breakdowns or issues

- Maintain and/or update department visual tracking metrics boards

- Cross-train on other functions in the department

- Provide support in meeting and/or exceeding department and plant goals such as safety, quality, scrap prevention and operational excellence

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

Ability to

- Properly utilize and maintain all personal protective equipment (PPE)

- Read and write

- Effectively communicate with others

- Read a tape measure, pneumatic staple/nail gun, cordless drill and read blueprints

- Maintain a dependable attendance record. Receive instruction and follow direction, including technical and multi-step instructions

- Work independently as well as in a team

- Work safely, remain calm and make decisions in a fast-paced environment

Ability and willingness to

- Contribute innovative solutions to work-related challenges

- Learn, align with and support company goals, values and mission statement

- Lead from any role within the organization and contribute in developing fellow team members

Preferred attributes

- High school diploma or GED

- Previous field-related, forklift and/or manufacturing experience

Physical Requirements:

- Standing and bending for long periods of time

- Routine lifting up to 50 lbs (occasional lifting up to 60 lbs)

- Frequent to occasional lifting, stooping, squatting, kneeling, reaching, bending, twisting, pushing and pulling