Manufacturing OperatorSaint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain Abrasives is the world's leading manufacturer of abrasives, offering powerful, precise, and user-friendly solutions enabling customers to shape and surface finish all types of material, even the most complex and challenging applications across a diverse range of markets. Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users.

Our team in Watervliet, NY, is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill up to six (6) union manufacturing production operator positions. The Manufacturing Operator will be responsible for operating all production equipment and maintaining production specifications in accordance with the specific processes while ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency goals are met.

This position requires flexibility and commitment to work an alternating 3-day / 4-day weekly schedule for 12 hours per manufacturing shift.

The positions will be within the General Making department and will be offered to candidates in graded positions based on experience, technical ability, and expertise.

The pay range for the positions will be between $31.22 - $35.17. Per the USW Local 17 contract, new hires are paid 85% of the full job bid rate for the first six (6) months of employment and then moved the full job bid rate thereafter.

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience operating a forklift is preferred.
• 1-2 years of previous experience working with industrial equipment and/or in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• This position requires flexibility and commitment to work an alternating 3-day / 4-day weekly schedule for 12 hours per manufacturing shift.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving, and working as a team are paramount in this position.
• Candidates must have good communication skills, exhibiting the ability to interact with others, as well as basic computer skills.
• Consistent, proper use of personal protective equipment is required.
• Must have the ability to respect and follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Requires the ability to lift/move up to 50-pounds, climb, stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, reach overhead, and work in high temperatures.