Production Operator

Your Job

Our Guardian Glass facility in Carleton, MI , is hiring Production Operators.

Our Team

If you enjoy working in a team environment, are detail-oriented and safety-focused, then this may be the job for you! We offer a robust benefits package that includes but is not limited to; a 401k match up to 7%, 120 hours of vacation time and 10 paid holidays per year.

Overtime is available for Operators based on business demand.

There are also opportunities for promotion and career advancement.

Our Production Operators work 12 hour shifts and get paid breaks .

Our current openings are on nights or days 6pm to 6am or 6am to 6pm (3 shifts one week, 4 shifts the next).

For this role, we anticipate paying $20 per hour.

What You Will Do


* Prepare final products for shipping and distribution


* Safely hold and carry pieces of glass of various sizes, shapes, and thickness weighing up to 80 pounds


* Lift and laterally move racks and box lids form 20 to 40 pounds repetitively


* Execute daily run schedules, resolve quality issues and report unresolved issues immediately


* Participate in setting team goals and managing job assignments to help drive continuous improvement for the department


* Operate and troubleshoot equipment


* Conduct required quality checks and inspections to ensure product specifications are met


* Wear all required safety and personal protective equipment, which always includes safety shoes and safety glasses on the production floor.

Safety sleeves, earplugs, dust masks, respirators, hoods, etc.

may be required depending on specific assignment or work areas

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience using a computer


* Experience with safety protocols, collaborating effectively, and communicating clearly within dynamic, team-oriented environments

What Will Put You Ahead


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


* 6 or more months of machine operator experience


* Preventive and predictive maintenance experience

For this role, we anticipate paying $20 per hour.

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabr...