Assembler/Material Handler

Assembler/Material Handler

Pay Rate: $11.15/hr

Work Schedule: Part-time, hourly (approx. 14 hours a week)

Location: Achieva Pallets and Packaging - Bridgeville, PA

Make a Meaningful Impact

Are you a mission-driven individual looking to make a difference in someone's life? Achieva is seeking a dynamic, energetic professional to support people with disabilities in achieving independence, connection, and personal fulfillment through employment, while also supporting business and sales operations. At Achieva, we view employment as a cornerstone of living a life of personal significance. If you have a shared vision for the employment of people with disabilities and want to apply your skills across production support and sales, we welcome you to apply.

About Achieva

For over 70 years, Achieva has been committed to supporting and including individuals with disabilities and their families. We envision a community where everyone leads a life of personal significance. Achieva provides personalized services and opportunities that respect each person's unique aspirations.

Position Summary

Assembles pallets and crates, supplies workstations with raw materials, removes finished products from the workstations and prepares them for shipping. Offloads gang saw, operates a forklift, automatic pallet assembler, miter saw, radial arm saw and other machines as required by production needs. Reports to the Plant Manager/Assistant Plant Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the achievement of individual's personal outcomes.
• Assemble wooden pallets and crates using a pneumatic nail gun or automatic pallet assembler. Assist with production and job setup for the re-saw operation as needed.
• Safely operate a forklift and manual pallet jacks to move materials.
• Load and unload trucks of lumber and other materials. Some hand loading and unloading may be required.
• Supply on-load stations on the gang saw, notcher, and chamfer machines with raw materials. Remove, count, and band-cut parts from the off-load stations of these saws and machines.
• Supply pallet assembly stations with cut parts. Remove finished pallets from workstations. Count, stack, and band pallets for shipping.
• Assist the Production Manager in arranging the lumber yard and production areas to efficiently use storage space.
• Assist in cleaning the work area.
• Identify safety issues within the assigned task range and report them to the Plant Manager/Assistant Plant Manager/Production Manager/Shift Manager.
• Physical and manual dexterity to safely operate a forklift, pneumatic nail gun, gang saw, radial arm saw, and automatic pallet.
• Must work effectively with individuals with mental disabilities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in industry, manufacturing, or Human Services.
• Knowledge of production methods, manufacturing standards, and basic sales support processes.
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License.
• Required clearances: Act 33 (Child Abuse), Act 34 (Criminal Record), and FBI Background Check.

Why Join Achieva?

• Purposeful Work: Empower individuals with disabilities through hands-on employment training while driving key business and client success.
• Supportive Culture: Be part of a values-based, inclusive team guided by Respect, Passion, Ethics, Change, and Teamwork.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Achieva advocates with, empowers, and supports people with disabilities and their families throughout their lives. Achieva is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and is committed to creating a workplace and community where all individuals feel respected, included, and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Achieva is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

To request a reasonable accommodation, contact our Human Resources Department at 412-995-5000 ext. 650 or email hrsupport@achieva.info.