Production Operator

Your Job

Guardian Glass is looking for motivated Production Operator-Material Handlers with a passion for safety to join our team in Geneva, NY! Production Operators-Material Handlers are responsible for operating and troubleshooting equipment by supporting our production efficiency and allowing our facility to create quality glass that meets our customers' needs.

Our Team

This role can work in any area of the facility, including float, coater, off-line cutting, tempering or warehouse departments.

At Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high- performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings.

To learn more about Guardian Glass, visit www.guardianglass.com .

Our Production Operator-Material Handlers work a rotating 12-hr shift to include weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

What You Will Do



* Must maintain safe work environment by consistently wearing proper PPE, performing safe work behaviors and by communicating all safety concerns to supervisor


* Understands and executes job per the given work instructions or JES


* Follows 5S procedures and complete general housekeeping duties


* May be required to lift to 50 pounds.

May also be required to lift to 35 pounds while twisting at the waist level on a repetitive basis while packing product


* Operates equipment and mechanized devices, running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving forklifts


* Uses either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes Inspects equipment, materials, and products to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects


* Judge quality of product and adjusts accordingly - following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Job Element Sheets (JES's)


* Communicate effectively between departments and or internal customers


* Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot equipment utilized during daily manufacturing


* Prepare final products for shipping and distribution


* Understand and execute daily run schedules, resolve quality issues, report/escalate unresolved issues immediately


* Associate regularly walks throughout the shift to run quality checks, pack product, break out co-workers, and to move from task to task

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Experience using a computer and familiarity with technology

What Will Put You Ahead



* One (1) or more years of experience working in a farming, manufacturing, industrial, or military environment


* Six (6) months or more of machine operator experience


* Experience using a tape measure, air nailer, hammer, bander, micrometers, and glass cutters


* Experience operating an overhead crane


* Experience operating a fork truck and or motorized pallet jack


* Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance

For this role, we anticipate paying $20 hourly.

Compensation is negotiable based on experience.

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