Job Information
Special-Lite Production Associate - Bench in Decatur, Michigan
As a Production Associate -- Bench, you will perform a variety of duties related to production of our custom doors and entryways.
Your Blueprint for Success:
Safety First -- Ensuring all work is done following our safety guidelines.
*Assemble with Care *-- Use your mechanical talents to assemble custom made doors following templates and instructions. Work with your team to trouble shoot issues and produce the highest quality product possible.
Team Support -- Operate upstream equipment and processes to facilitate product flow and feed downstream activities. Work with CNC equipment, hand tools and various measurement devices.
Continually Improve -- Participate in various continuous improvement activities, lending your voice to the creative problem-solving process.
Required Tools:
High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of safe operation of basic hand and power tools.
Intermediate mechanical comprehension and abilities
Ability to read, comprehend and carry-out instructions in written, oral, and/or diagram form.
Skills to measure and perform mathematical computations, including fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.
Lift 70lbs with assistance.
Ability to work as part of a team
Preferred Tools:
Previous manufacturing, assembly, or construction experience.
Blueprint or template reading a plus
Our Story:
Special-Lite manufactures engineered architectural products, which includes commercial entrance systems, interior aluminum (Type II) framing with swing or sliding aluminum framed doors, and FRP restroom partitions. Our interior and exterior complete entrance system products are fiberglass or aluminum flush doors with many door face texture options including wood grain, aluminum monumental (stile & rail) doors, fiberglass and aluminum framing. Our engineered, made to order architectural products are used in new construction and renovation projects for educational, commercial, institutional, industrial and municipal applications. The company was founded in 1971 and pioneered the use of fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) material for door skins in the early 1980's, and today is the largest volume producer of commercial FRP doors in the United States.
Special-Lite will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.