Our Exceptional Benefits Plan includes:

• Supportive & Friendly Culture
• Manage national accounts for Fortune 500 companies
• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with Employer Contribution
• Company paid Short/Long Term Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off program + Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Career Mapping
• Additional perks including Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Program (Non-Union employees), Identity Theft Protection, Critical Illness Plans, Commuter Benefits and various employee discount offerings from our Vendors 
• Per diems available when traveling

Stratus is one of the nation’s largest brand implementation companies. We are made up of 1,100+ employees nationwide who roll up their sleeves, dive into the details and bring our clients’ brands to life! We deliver versatile solutions for some of the nation’s largest and most recognized brands. From exterior signage & interior branding to site refresh & remodel, from energy & lighting to repair & maintenance solutions, we deliver ideal solutions to meet all our client's branding needs.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Measure and cut raw materials using power saws.
• Load materials into forming machines, set timers, and operate controls.
• Observe machines and equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Move controls to activate and adjust forming machines.
• Record details of machine malfunctions.
• Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust forming machines.
• Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected.
• Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators.
• Clean and maintain forming machines, using hand tools.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain work machines and tools
• Clean and maintain work area

Skills

• Basic Carpentry skills
• Make accurate and square cuts
• Understand basic math
• Be physically able to handle large and bulky materials in a hot environment (working under heat)
• Experience with power tools
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints and/or construction drawings.
• Effectively communicate in both written and verbal formats.
• High attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn a valuable skilled trade (building molds and forming plastic)

Education, experience, certifications

• Experience in the sign industry a plus

Physical and mental demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: 

• The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-80+lbs, including utilizing lifting equipment when necessary. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.