PAY range starts at $20 per hour!

PLUS YOU get an EXTRA 8% 3rd shift PREMIUM (with premium, 3rd shift pay range starts at $21.60 per hour!)

3rd shift: Sunday-Thursday-11PM-7AM

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About Us

Are you inspired by innovation, continuous improvement, rapid vertical growth, and genuine, forward-thinking culture? Do you want to help families and communities connect to the great outdoors—all while doing something meaningful for future generations? Join our team at POLYWOOD, the leading brand of sustainable outdoor furniture.

POLYWOOD is a U.S.-based company that proudly operates from our original headquarters in Syracuse, Indiana, with an additional facility in Roxboro, North Carolina, and a burgeoning remote workforce. Since day one, we've upheld our founder’s original mission of stewardship by designing, engineering, and building beautiful outdoor furniture using sustainable materials, including landfill- and ocean-bound plastics, all with a zero-waste mindset. Our positive and inclusive culture is best described by our teams as an atmosphere of energy — a place where there is trust among each other and ongoing opportunity. Pair that with competitive pay and a suite of benefits, and you've got yourself a truly unique place to work. If you’re ready for an exciting and fulfilling career, explore our available job opportunities today.

ROBOTIC CELL IS A VALUED DEPARTMENT

Area Leaders, CNC operators, Robot Operators, and Builders work together to create Polywood outdoor furniture. We cut pieces of Polywood lumber, run them on the CNC, place the pieces into premade fixtures and/or robot fixtures, and use impact drivers/robots to screw and fasten the pieces together. We work at a steady pace to ensure we are meeting time quotas, as well as confirming that quality standards are met before packaging the final product for shipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Set up fixtures, manual drilling, and routing operations as needed for scheduled production in accordance with each machines S.O.P.
• Bolt, clip, screw, or otherwise fasten parts together for sub-assemblies or completed product
• Daily inspection and maintenance of regularly used tools and equipment in accordance with usage S.O.P. to ensure proper care
• Work on line where tasks vary as different model of same article moves along line
• Quality - Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality
• Safety and Security - Observe safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly
• Teamwork - Balance team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views

• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Must be able to work in shifts 8-10 hours long (longer is needed), where you are regularly required to stand, walk, and use basic sensory functions

POLYWOOD'S EMPLOYEES DEMONSTRATE:

• Ethics
• Strategic Thinking
• Professionalism
• Quality
• Safety & Security
• Adaptability
• Dependability
• Innovation

BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS!

• We pay weekly on Thursdays
• Fridges and Freezers stocked for YOU with FREE Gatorade and Icee pops ALL SUMMER LONG!
• Holiday Pay!
• Free EASTLAKE/FITSTOP Gym Membership immediately available after your first paycheck!
• Discounts on Furniture
• Numerous opportunities for growth!
• Culture committee events (FREE ice cream days once a month in the summer and so much more)
• Wellness Team events (Biggest loser contest and prizes and so much more)
• POLYWOOD has partnered with Wawasee Schools to run and operate a high quality and reliable Early Learning Childcare, exclusively available to our Syracuse POLYWOOD employees at a discounted price.
• Group Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short-term & Long Term disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Accident & Illness Insurance

ROBOTIC CELL EMPLOYEES RECENTLY HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT WORKING AT POLYWOOD:

• "I left and only lasted two days and came back with a whole new appreciation for how great POLYWOOD is"
• "Working at POLYWOOD is a career, it is not just an employment opportunity. POLYWOOD is where it's at."
• "Awesome experience. You stay busy in a good atmosphere, surrounded by good people."
• The work is enjoyable"
• "Variety of work"
• "Every day is different"
• "Lots of camaraderie. You are treated with respect. Opportunity to grow and learn new things. Room for growth."
• "Family Atmosphere"
• "POLYWOOD takes care of their people"
• "The destination is yours"
• "You can have a clear career path; you can decide for yourself what direction you want."
• "We promote over 90% from within."
• "Lots of opportunities! There is a home for everyone. Lots of departments and roles."
• "There is a lot of knowledge in the department and you will get good advice. People really care."
• "Great attitude of the department. Makes it fun to come to work."
• "Smooth and steady pace."
• "Department works well together and it makes the day go by faster and more enjoyable."
• "You get to work with robots, which is pretty cool."
• "You can push out products quickly with the robots!"
• "Great people you get to work with."
• "The team and leaders are helpful in showing you how to do things."
• "You are able to learn multiple jobs, move quickly, and increase your pay."
• "Team leaders will jump in to help if the team gets behind."
• "Consistency of work."

ROBOTIC CELL EMPLOYEES RECENTLY HAD THESE TIPS TO SHARE FOR NEW EMPLOYEES:

• "Don’t be afraid to ask questions! The team expects you to have questions!"
• "Come in with the right mindset. Come in and be ready to grow."
• "Don’t be hard on yourself. Your team is there and willing to help you learn."
• "It gets cold in the winters and hot in the summers."
• "Don’t panic if you are overwhelmed! The team is there to help you and every day gets better."
• "If you “mess” up, just let someone know. We can always re-run it. It’s okay. Not ideal, but not the end of the world!"
• "Take opportunities to move around and learn more. If you get moved around, it is not because you aren’t doing well in a given area. We just want you to keep learning."
• "Be helpful and ready to work. Pay it forward. Everyone works as a team. The more you help others, the more others will want to help you!"
• "Give it your best and you will grow."
• "Follow through with tasks given to you."
• "Learn how to back out screws so you don’t have to call someone else to do it. It will keep things moving."
• "Everyone is always willing to jump in and help you!"
• "The first few days and weeks might feel overwhelming, but everyone is there to help you and it will get better. There is just a learning curve."

POLYWOOD is an equal opportunity employer. POLYWOOD evaluates qualified applicants without regard to characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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