Now Hiring – Truss Assembler
- 2345 Alyth Road SE, Calgary which is on a great bus route!
FYI: In late 2024 – early 2025, Star will be moving to a new facility at 292156 Crosspointe Road, Rocky View County, AB (behind the Century Downs Racetrack/Casino in Balzac).
Shift: Monday to Friday
- Afternoon shift, 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm (shift premium is an additional $1.00 per hour)
Why Join Us?
At Star Building Materials, we offer an exciting place to build your career, with:
- Competitive compensation and benefit packages
- Educational assistance program
- Company matching RRSP/DPSP program
- Employee home purchase program
- Employee discounts.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of truss manufacturing or other similar wood products assembly experience.
- Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.
- Physically able to kneel and crouch as well as lift, carry, push or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
Job Overview
Reporting to the Production Manager, as the as the Truss Assembler you will set up and assemble roof and floor trusses according to specifications. You also ensure work is done efficiently in compliance with quality requirements and safety protocols.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Completing pre-shift equipment inspections, fabricating and assembling wood roof trusses according to designer specifications.
- Loading and indicating complete jobs in Truss Line software to facilitate related operations.
- Gathering the correct components and verifying material quality prior to commencing work.
- Selecting accurate plates according to drawings, positioning plates properly, and adjusting connector plate size as necessary.
- Assisting and/or coaching other team members on the line.
- Working safely and following all health and safety policies and procedures.
Work Conditions
You primarily work on site during regular business hours. Work has exposure to noise from equipment/machinery and occupational hazards as well as dealing with inclement weather and dust. Overtime may occasionally be required.
About Us
Star Building Materials is an independent, wholly owned division of Qualico. Since 1958, Star Building Materials has sourced, manufactured, and supplied quality building materials to builders, developers, renovators, and homeowners. It is our mission to innovate within the construction industry, exploring new methods to help you reduce waste, increase efficiency, and manage project costs.
None of this would be possible without people. We hire only the most forward-thinking, experienced, and passionate staff to serve your building needs. We care deeply about the quality of the products and service you receive, and we invest in our relationships both with our employees and our customers. We aim to reach beyond minimum standards of safety and environmental concerns.
We serve our clients with some of the most innovative building solutions available, including framing and finishing materials, engineered wood floor systems, trusses, drywall, insulation, and a wide selection of related supplies. To learn more, click here.
Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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