Truss Builder

TRUSS BUILDER

FULL-TIME 

HOURLY

ROBERTSDALE, AL 

Why Swift Supply? At Swift Supply family is important to us. When you join Swift Supply, you join our family and we take care of family. We thrive on providing quality service to our customers and our employees. We believe in creating opportunities for our employees to work hard, build lasting relationships, develop professionally, find work/life balance and have fun. You can build your life around a career at Swift Supply.With more than 100 years of experience as a 6th generation family-owned business, we are a winning team culture dedicated to remaining the leader in southwest Alabama and northwest Florida for quality construction materials to the professional builder, business, industry and individual through the use of the latest technology and quality service. 

Our Opportunity. We help ensure the roof on our customer’s home is designed properly and built to the highest quality. The purpose of this position is to assemble roof trusses. This is a full-time, hourly position. Overtime may be required. 

What You Will Do (with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Place connector plate at each truss joint by hammering in place
• Fit parts together in accordance with the prescribed manner and in accordance with quality standards
• Use a mechanical roller to embed the connector plate to the truss
• Send the truss through the finished press
• Move each assembled truss to the yard for delivery preparation
• Stack completed products in accordance with established procedures, and if required, may cover label and band components to finish the product
• Operate hand tools, saws, presses, and pneumatic staple and nail guns as required to complete the assembly process
• Inspect materials and finished products to ensure compliance with standards
• Work with various building materials, including wood and metal
• Assist in work area setup and cleanup
• Other duties as assigned

What We Look For In A Candidate

• Work when scheduled and complies with company attendance policy
• Demonstrate ability to use and operate hand tools, including reading a tape measure and using a hammer
• Observe and practice all safety procedures and policies
• Demonstrate ability to follow specific instructions and directions
• Demonstrate ability to stack material properly
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment, as well as work alone
• Listen and follow Supervisor’s instructions for any changes to building plans
• Attend staff, departmental meetings, and safety and health training, as required, on time

How We Will Help You Build Your Future

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Supplemental benefits such as life, disability, accident, etc.
• 401k plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (Duties that are likely to be assigned to this person unless they prove unable to perform them after receiving training and/or accommodations that the company judges appropriate)

• Comply with OSHA requirements and standards to wear all applicable PPE properly
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. regularly; 100 lbs. maximum lift
• See within normal range of vision with or without corrective lenses
• Hear running machinery
• Use hands, wrists, and fingers repetitively
• Exceptional eye-hand coordination
• Reach overhead
• Squat, bend, twist, and stand
• Walk around regularly using steps occasionally
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English effectively
• Participates in and demonstrates an understanding of safety principles and practices; follows all safety policies procedures (e.g., safety glasses, earplugs, face shields, etc.) to support a safe working environment, including safe operation of machines and equipment
• Must be able to pass background check and drug test

Work Conditions

• Work outside in temperatures ranging from extreme heat to extreme cold
• Work with mechanical equipment on a daily basis
• Noise is generally loud

Swift Supply is a drug-free workplace. Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Swift Supply, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are only intended to describe the general nature of the job.

The physical demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.