At Great Lakes Dental Technologies, we care about our employees, the people we do business with, and our community. Weve been named one of Western New Yorks Top Places to Work in 2023 and 2024 by the Buffalo News, Best Place to Work 2024 by Buffalo Business First, and were awarded the Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award for 2016. Were a diverse group who works hard but understands the importance of work-life balance. As an employee-owned company, we strive to do the right thing for our employees, for our customers, and for our community. Located in Tonawanda, NY.
Title: Material Cutter/Puncher
Pay Range: $16.00 - $18.00 hourly
Schedule: M-F 7:00 AM -3:30 PM
Summary: Responsible for accurately cutting and packaging plastic sheets according to production specifications, ensuring quality and consistency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Packaging
Packages assembled product for stock.Completes production forms as required.Receiving
Verifies description, thickness, and sheet count.Places product into Biocryl area.Biocryl
Cuts plastic sheets and strips on shearing machine to within designated tolerances.Performs quality control checks on sheets for marks as well as thickness and dimensional checks.Punches plastic into circles or squares as per production schedule.Packages pieces into finished boxes and labels boxes.Stocks finished goods to proper locations in the warehouse.Becomes cross-trained on other jobs as required. Education and/or Experience:
- High School or equivalent
Minimum Requirement for this Job:
- Good mechanical aptitude.
- Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiple & divide).
- Ability to understand and carry out routine oral and written instructions.
Other skills and Abilities:
- Previous experience running industrial equipment helpful.
- Previous forklift experience helpful.
Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to review data, draw conclusions and make suggestions based on data.
WHY JOIN GREAT LAKES DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES?
- Established Legacy - Joining Great Lakes provides career advancement at a stable, industry-leading company that has grown from a 2-person lab in 1965 to a 210+ employee-owned organization.
- Employee Ownership - At Great Lakes, employee ownership means that each team member has a stake in the company's success, fostering a sense of responsibility, collaboration, and commitment to our shared goals.
- Comprehensive Benefits We provide an array of benefits that can help you enjoy increased well-being, deal with an unexpected illness or accident, build and protect your financial security, balance your personal and professional life and meet everyday needs.
- Wellness & Work-Life Balance - Enjoy an environment that promotes wellness events and a healthy work-life balance, ensuring a fulfilling and sustainable life and career.
- Diverse Opportunities - Find employment opportunities in various departments including laboratory, digital production, customer service, accounting, sales, marketing, warehouse, and shipping and receiving.
- Training and Innovation Hands on training provides many opportunities to develop and enhance your skills to advance in your career.
- Community and Impact - Participate in various company-sponsored activities such as raffles for charity, fitness events, lunch and learns, craft nights, food trucks, company lunches, and outings.
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Health Insurance
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Referral Program
Tuition Reimbursement
College Scholarships
Yearly Bonus
Annual Wage Increase
EEO/Disabilities/Veterans. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
Compensation details: 16-18 Yearly Salary
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