Set-Up Apprentice - 2nd and 3rd shift

Company Description

Company Overview:

Custom Profile (www.custom-profile.com) is a privately held manufacturer of plastic extruded products with over $30 million in annual sales and 225 employees at its locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Juarez, Mexico. The company recently named Best Places to Work for 2015 is an industry leader in the profile extrusion industry, currently ranked 77th on the list of largest plastic extruders across all market segments. The company is looking to grow organically and acquisitively with plans of $50 million revenue in the next 3-5 years. The company is owned by Sam Nicholas, the founder and Blackford Capital, a private equity firm with offices in Grand Rapids, MI and Los Angeles, CA. Founded in 1992, Custom Profile has enjoyed consistent annual growth in its revenues and earnings in 21 of its 23 years in operation. Custom Profile boasts a blue chip customer base, including Herman Miller, Haworth, Hon/Allsteel, Steelcase, Whirlpool, Electrolux and others.

Job Description

The program is Department of Labor certified, combines 2,000 hours of on-the-job training with two classes at Grand Rapids Community College and provides an Extruder Operator Certificate upon completion. Apprentice positions will get periodic increases throughout the program. Custom Profile is a growing company with opportunities for advancement. Our Set-Up Operator position will report to the Extrusion Supervisor, employees are responsible for performing all tasks involved in the production of Custom Profile’s products. Employees will follow standard work methods and practice safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible. Set-Up operators will work with other Set-Up Operators, Line Operators and Lead Operators to achieve our goal of zero defects, 100% on-time delivery and completing production requirements in a timely manner within assigned business units. Custom Profile offers a wide variety of benefits including: health insurance, dental, life insurance, 401k with match, paid vacation, perfect attendance reward hours, profit sharing bonuses, paid holidays and monthly community service events so employees can give back to the community. Join our team today!

Qualifications

Strong Manufacturing Experience

A desire to learn and grow with a company

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.