Operator A Furniture Mfg at Carpenter Co. in Tupelo, MS

Do you want to be part of a team that aspires to improve the quality of life for others? Are you interested in efficient manufacturing processes that promote sustainability? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment in a job well done? At Carpenter Co., we challenge our employees to learn from and inspire one another – all levels of the company collaborate, communicate, and constantly improve to achieve shared success. If that sounds like an environment in which you will thrive, Carpenter Co. could be a great fit for you!

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a 1^st^ Shift Operator A - Gluer Furniture MFG at our Tupelo/Verona, MS manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for the safe operation of a specific piece of equipment used in the manufacture of components and/or finished products for internal and external customers as defined by a daily production schedule.

Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operational excellence. As an hourly Operator A- Gluer Furniture MFG, the successful candidate will be expected to assemble and adhere individual foam, fiber, and other subcomponents into fabricated products as well as communicate daily with multiple levels of Company personnel and most importantly with the Managers, Supervisors, and employees in the manufacturing plant. Operator A - Gluer works in a normal manufacturing environment with exposure to temperature changes.

Additional responsibilities of the Operator A position will include:

• Receive and understand instructions from the glue line coordinator, Supervisor, or Management.
• Follow work instructions to ensure proper construction of products.
• Adhere to established glue line production procedures.
• Assemble using specified gluing procedures, components into product according to customer requirements.
• Clean gluing equipment and perform appropriate scheduled maintenance.
• Maintain steady work pace in a high-volume atmosphere.

Skills and Requirements:

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED.
• Prior experience as a Gluer in fiber and foam preferred.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays, and call-in with little notice.
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Capability of lifting up to 10 lbs. repeatedly throughout the entire shift.

No phone calls or agencies, please.

Carpenter Co. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other legally protected characteristic.

Carpenter Co. conducts pre-employment drug testing on all applicants that receive and accept a written offer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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