General Laborer at Matthews International in Searcy, Arkansas

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

Matthews International is seeking a qualified Assembly Operator - Set Up Operator to work in our Bronze Foundry in the Searcy, AR area for our memorialization business segment. The Set Up Operator will be responsible for the assembling of products, parts or materials for our foundry production process using hand tools, jigs, fixtures, adhesives and fasteners according to the production standards and schedules.

Competitive Starting Rate of $13.11 plus full benefits starting day one which includes: medical, dental, vision, Health Saving Account (HSA) with company contribution, short and long term disability (after 90 days), life insurance, earned time off (starts accruing immediately), 401(k) retirement plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan with company match and a guaranteed annual bonus based on year of service.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

*You will be working in various stations in the department including layout projection, picking templates and patterns in the creation of models used for molds.
*You will be using adhesives in the creation of templates and be responsible for the accuracy of the products to meet order specifications.
*You will be responsible for working and cross training in all set up operation stations.
*Quality inspections on products to ensure no defects on products.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

*High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
*3+ years of previous production experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
*Possess a mechanical aptitude; ability to use a large variety of hand tools and basic knowledge of power tools, forklifts, (training provided if needed).
*Ability to work overtime as necessary.

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PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

*Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.
*Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
*Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
*Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold & heat, risk of electrical shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
*The noise level in the work environment may be high.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Matthews Memorializationis a leader in thememorializationindustry who is committed to helping customers grow their businesses and helping families move from grieving to remembrance by providing products of superior craftsmanship and revenue generating programs and services. Within this industry, ourEnvironmental Solutionsis focused on the design and manufacture of advanced combustion systems.Matthews Memorialization is a (MATW) Matthews International company.

http://matw.com/memorialization/

Matthews International affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Matthews International endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, Matthews International provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.