Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

The Role

What’s the job?

In this hands-on Machine Operator role, you will operate production equipment while maintaining high quality and productivity levels at the CertainTeed Gypsum Finishing Tape Plant in Junction City, Kansas. You will also sustain a positive team environment with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

As a Machine Operator, you will be under the direction of the Plant Manager with support from the Operations Manager and Shift Supervisor.

Pay Rate: As a Machine Operator, you will be paid on a weekly basis and your base pay rate will start at $17.00 per hour. Additionally, as a Machine Operator assigned to our 2nd Shift, you will receive a shift differential of $0.75 (cents) per hour for a gross starting pay rate of $17.75 per hour.

In addition to your paid hours, Machine Operators receive weekly or quarterly bonus payments based on assigned duties and/or productivity levels.

Hours: Shift schedules are fixed with current openings on our 2 nd Shift: Monday - Friday from 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Job Duties:

• Ensure a safe work environment by following all safety rules and identifying, eliminating, and communicating unsafe conditions.

• Configure, start, run, stop, clean, troubleshoot, and replace parts on the 613 Tape Rewinder, Automated Core Loader, and other production equipment.

• Run an efficient production line by continuously monitoring the production area, equipment, and supplies while also mitigating wasted efforts and scrap materials.

• Ensure product and packaging specifications are followed by performing frequent quality checks, making adjustments when needed, and immediately reporting abnormal conditions to the Leadership Team.

• Keep production area and equipment free of debris and stocked for the incoming shift, ensuring all needed supplies are available.

• Inspect, move, and load Master Rolls using a handcart and use a fork truck for various operations.

• Complete all necessary paperwork (i.e. production line paperwork), read and understand specifications for all products, and document all changes as they occur.

• Consistently and effectively communicate with all other team members and ask for help when needed.

• Participate in and promote safety, quality, continuous improvement events and ideas.

• Identify opportunities and help find new or better solutions.

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What do you bring?

Machine Operator applicants must meet the following qualifications to apply:

• Possess a high school diploma or GED (preferred)

• Have prior manufacturing or industrial experience (preferred)

• Ability to work effectively in a team setting

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Who are we?

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

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Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

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What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental

• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program

• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)

• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career

• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends

• Employee Recognition Programs

• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace

• Live Well: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

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