Machine Operator

Moulder Operator

Stokesdale, NC

Hiring Immediately!

Work Location & Shift:

7220 Us Highway 158, Stokesdale, NC

3:00PM - 1:30AM Monday - Thursday; OT on Friday as needed

Our Benefits:

• Medical Premiums - eligible for reduced cost premium (see benefit package for qualifications)
• Dental, Vision, Life, & Accidental Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Benefits
• Paid Holidays - ability to earn additional PTO each month
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Educational Assistance Program
• Advancement Opportunities - we promote from within the company

We heard you knock!

At Masonite, we understand that people are key. In fact, it's one of our Cultural Pillars. We are a composite of diverse people who come together by showing support and respect to one another. We hold the door open for each other and for new ideas. We continuously strive to improve both our products and our customers' experiences. This drive leads us to revolutionize the door industry and help people walk through walls. Join us and make an impact each day you work at Masonite!

Overview

The primary purpose of the Moulder Operator (Trainee) is to learn all aspects of the Moulders, including safety, of oneself and crew to OSHA and Endura standards; quality per spec and production, and effectively execute customer specifications.

What you will do:

• Always wear proper eye and ear protection.
• Always follow proper lockout/tagout procedures.
• Make sure all employees in your area are following established safety procedures.
• Make sure no doors, aisles, electrical panels, or fire extinguishers are being blocked with materials.
• Keep the machine in safe operating condition. Guards need to be in place, hoods, down, etc...
• The handling of tooling (cutter heads) is extremely dangerous, and some are heavy to handle. Cut resistant gloves must be worn when handling tooling. The transport of tooling on carts must be kept to a minimum of two 9" heads or four 4" heads or one 9" plus two 4".
• Train the crew to work in a safe manner. Ear plugs and safety glasses need to be worn. Hair up (if necessary); no loose clothing. Proper lifting techniques practiced, etc...
• Train crew to know the importance of quality, make sure they have a good understanding of the product that is being run so that they have all the information to make correct decisions when grading.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Be capable of figuring yield studies of product being run to assure that we are not wasting wood.
• Know the different stock used to produce all the different patterns that you're moulding.
• Know how to read specs to assure that you are running patterns correctly.
• Keep the area clean and organized.
• Demonstrate ability to recognize tooling for each profile and assist with tool installation and removal.
• Demonstrate ability to start up and shut down equipment.
• Must be able to demonstrate set up of kerf saw and infeed table.
• Must achieve LOTO certification.
• Must be able to cut in stones for all our profiles, such as standard door jambs, brick moulding, center mulls, jamb extenders, etc.
• Have the self-motivation to keep machine running to get best efficiency possible, a sense of urgency at all times to keep machine center running safely and efficiently or getting it back into production.
• Must be well organized, the operator will be expected to prepare for changeovers by having all tools and equipment ready before setup starts (heads, stones, hold downs, etc....) this will help with quick and efficient change.
• Must take responsibility and participate in Preventive Maintenance (PM) program. All the moulders at Endura have a required PM schedule that the operator will assist with. Whichever shift the PM is scheduled, that operator must attend. This schedule may require overtime and Saturday work.
• The operator must do all possible to make sure the machine is set up and running at the end of shift before finishing each day. First shift is required at a minimum to stay until next operator relieves his duties. The second shift operator is expected to stay, and finish set up, include setting all stones so machine is in run condition.

What you will need:

• Preferably one year experience in manufacturing setting
• 9th grade completion
• Able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and effectively work as part of a team
• Must be able to read, write, and understand to interpret documents (like specs)
• Basic math skills
• Read caliper, and a measuring tape to 1/32nd
• Must have hand-eye coordination
• Prior experience operating a saw and other hand tools, a plus
• Prior experience with Lockout/Tagout Procedures, a plus
• Ability to lift 35 lbs

Working Conditions

• Exposed to a normal factory environment (wood dust and aluminum) with no factors or hazards present to a disagreeable extent.
• Must be able to withstand heat more than 95 degrees.

Safe Production:

Masonite strives to maintain a target 0% safety incident rate. Safe production weaves worker safety with efficient production into our daily operations. We keep safety at utmost importance and want our employees to go home in the same condition as they arrived at work.

About Owens Corning

Masonite is now proudly part of Owens Corning. Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our four integrated businesses - Roofing, Insulation, Doors, and Composites - provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders, and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2023 sales of $9.7 billion. For more information, visitwww.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.