04 Nov
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Aerotek
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Chilliwack
04 Nov
Aerotek
Chilliwack
Job Title: Production Worker (Layup Aft)
Job Description
This role is a hands-on production position within a busy manufacturing environment that produces interior and bifold doors. As a Layup Production Worker, you play a critical part in the assembly process by preparing, assembling, and pressing door components to meet strict quality and production standards. You work in a fast-paced, repetitive industrial setting where attention to detail, reliability, and physical capability are essential for success.
Responsibilities
- Assemble and lay up door components in accordance with established production specifications and work instructions.
- Load and position door skins, frames, cores, and other materials into assembly fixtures or presses with accurate alignment.
- Apply adhesives to door components and verify proper coverage and positioning before pressing.
- Operate manufacturing equipment, including conveyors, pneumatic tools, and presses, in a safe and efficient manner.
- Inspect doors for quality defects such as misalignment, inadequate glue coverage, surface imperfections, and physical damage.
- Stack, move, and stage completed products for transfer to the next phase of production.
- Maintain required production pace while consistently following safety protocols and quality standards.
- Perform basic housekeeping tasks to keep the work area clean, organized, and free of hazards.
- Follow all plant safety procedures, including personal protective equipment requirements and lockout/tagout practices where applicable.
- Collaborate with team members, leads, and supervisors to achieve daily production targets and support continuous improvement.
- Use tape measures and hand tools accurately during assembly and inspection tasks.
- Handle materials and products safely while performing repetitive lifting, bending, and twisting throughout the shift.
Essential Skills
- At least 6 months of experience in general labor, construction, or production environments involving repetitive tasks.
- At least 6 months of experience using a tape measure accurately in a work setting.
- Experience working with hand tools and power tools in an industrial or construction environment.
- Ability to repetitively lift up to 50 pounds throughout a 10-hour shift.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, loud, and dusty manufacturing environment.
- Reliability in attendance and punctuality, with consistent transportation to and from the work site.
- Ability to perform repetitive physical work, including lifting, bending, twisting, and standing for extended periods.
- Attention to detail when assembling components and inspecting finished products for quality issues.
- Basic machine operation skills in a production or manufacturing setting.
- Ability to follow safety procedures, including PPE use and lockout/tagout practices where required.
- Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a production line environment.
- Willingness to learn new tasks and adapt to changing production needs.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Previous machine operating experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Knowledge of production equipment and the ability to perform basic troubleshooting when issues arise.
- Mechanical aptitude and comfort working with machinery and tools.
- Experience in door manufacturing or working with similar building products.
- Experience with general labor tasks such as packaging, labelling, loading, and assembly work.
- experinece in construction or general production line work.
- Ability to work accurately with tape measures and other measuring tools.
- Team-oriented attitude and willingness to support coworkers to meet shared goals.
- Openness to continuous learning and skill development within the production environment.
Why Work Here?
Employees benefit from a supportive, team-focused culture that encourages internal mobility and growth opportunities, with opportunities to advance through multiple categories and apply for newly posted roles. The workplace offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include extended health care, dental care, vision care, disability insurance, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, and retirement savings support through RRSP matching. Team members enjoy a range of perks such as incentive programs, prize draws, casual dress, onsite parking, and regular appreciation events like BBQs and ice cream days, creating a positive and engaging environment both on and off the production floor.
Work Environment
This position is based in an industrial manufacturing facility that produces interior and bifold doors, with approximately 60 assemblers in production and a total workf
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