Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.

 

Now Hiring: Truss Assembler

Kingston, WA Truss

Build Quality. Build Your Career.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with a skilled team, learn valuable manufacturing and construction skills, and contribute to products that help build homes and communities? We're seeking motivated individuals to join our team as Truss Assemblers in our Kingston manufacturing facility.

In this role, you'll be responsible for assembling roof and floor trusses while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and productivity. Whether you're new to the industry or have previous manufacturing, construction, or carpentry experience, we provide opportunities for growth and advancement.

• Assemble roof and floor trusses according to specifications and production requirements.
• Position and secure lumber and truss components using hand tools, pneumatic tools, and manufacturing equipment.
• Measure, cut, and prepare materials to exact specifications.
• Inspect products to ensure quality standards are met and identify any defects.
• Operate equipment used in fastening and assembly processes.
• Work at various stations throughout the production process as business needs require.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in carpentry, construction, manufacturing, assembly, or woodworking.
• Experience working with hand tools, power tools, or production equipment.

No prior experience is required. We are willing to train motivated candidates who are eager to learn and grow.

Physical Requirements

To successfully perform this role, employees must be able to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
• Frequently use hands and arms to grasp, handle, and assemble materials.
• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly lift up to 25 pounds.
• Occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance when appropriate.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and balance.

Work Environment

This position is performed in a manufacturing environment and may involve:

• Exposure to moving machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Exposure to varying weather conditions, including heat and cold.
• Exposure to dust, vibration, and industrial noise.
• Required use of hearing protection, eye protection, and other PPE.

 

 

At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day. 

In addition to the base wage listed, team members are also eligible to earn an additional incentive subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the incentive varies based on the terms and conditions of the locations’ active incentive plan for the respective year. To help keep BFS employees safe, we actively enforce our drug free workplace expectations. This role is a safety sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk of death, which means candidates must complete our pre-employment drug testing process, which includes marijuana.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance plans, 401(k) retirement savings plan, PTO (including paid sick time), and 8 paid holidays per year (for salaried and hourly team members).   Details about Builders FirstSource’s benefits offerings are available here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: [email protected]. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening. 

If there's legally required pay transparency information missing from our job posting, it's not intentional and we'd like to know. To let us know, please email the job title and location to [email protected]. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only be used to provide a notice of non-compliance.  

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.