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Washer Loader Glass Shop

Builders Firstsource

The Role

Overview

Load and maintain glass washers, handle glass, clean equipment for window production.

Key Responsibilities

  • glass handling
  • conveyor loading
  • filter change
  • equipment maintenance
  • safety monitoring
  • lowe testing

Tasks

-Delivers carts to Glass Washer -Removes glass from A-Frame Cart or Rack -Sets glass on conveyor belt of washer -While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. -Changes the water filters on the washer as needed -Ensures that equipment used is operable and maintained -May be required to works at different work stations as production needs require. -Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly. Must wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times as deemed by management and policy. -Tests the LowE detector at the beginning of each shift -Works in environment where tasks change as varying models of product are produced. -Changes the air filters on the washer as needed -Flushes the water tanks at the end of each shift/day -Picks up specific LowE glass and runs all four sides through an edge delete table before setting on washer conveyor -Cleans equipment, floors, and work areas according to safety procedures.

Requirements

  • lifting
  • vision
  • dependability
  • quality
  • productivity
  • extreme conditions

What You Bring

-Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. -Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. -Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions. -Must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds. -Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. -Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. -Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly. -Frequently exposed to extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration.

The Company

About Builders Firstsource

-Survived the Great Recession, then expanded rapidly through acquisitions like ProBuild (2015) and merger with BMC (2021). -Projects range from single-family homes to light commercial builds, including off-site prefabricated trusses, panels, and millwork. -Invests in digital tools (e.g., MyBLDR.com via acquisition of Paradigm) and factory-built components to streamline homebuilding. -Maintains its own fleet of trucks and in-house installation services, offering one-stop solutions that most competitors lack. -Stands out for integrating over 60 acquisitions while keeping local teams, and executing major share buybacks alongside growth.

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