Full-Time

Assembly Technician

Conner Industries

Conner Industries

201-500 employees

Industrial wood and packaging solutions provider

Compensation Overview

$16/hr

Panama City, FL, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Assembly

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Requirements
  • The employee must check components for quality.
  • The employee must read and interpret job orders.
  • The employee must perform routine maintenance, repairs, and adjustments to meet quality specifications and industry standards.
  • The employee must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
  • The employee must have experience with air tools, including nail guns and other manufacturing tools.
  • The employee must be able to read and interpret job orders.
  • The employee must be able to listen and communicate effectively with coworkers, customers, and management, and respond to common inquiries or complaints.
  • The employee must be able to apply basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to tasks such as job-order verification.
  • The employee must be able to use and read a standard and/or metric tape measure.
  • The employee must be able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
  • The employee must be able to make limited and independent judgments based on given alternatives.
  • The employee must be able to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • The employee must be able to interpret an assortment of tasks or instructions.
  • The employee must stand 100% of the time.
  • The employee must use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls in a fast-paced environment.
  • The employee must reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, or hear.
  • The employee must perform repetitive motions.
  • The employee must regularly lift or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
  • The employee must have close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to focus.
  • The employee must wear required personal protective equipment and hearing protection in the manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare and assemble packaging using corrugate, foam, wood, glass, repack, and other materials.
  • Learn and understand differences in material uses and qualities.
  • Help ensure a safe and productive work environment, including housekeeping, for oneself and coworkers.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Notify the supervisor or group leader when leaving the work area.
Desired Qualifications
  • Manufacturing experience is preferred.

Conner Industries provides industrial wood and packaging solutions, including cut lumber for pallets, crates, and skid parts, as well as fully assembled custom pallets, crates, engineered packaging, and integrated services. Its offerings are delivered through a design team and on-staff packaging engineer who help design and supply packaging that protects goods and keeps production lines running, with 14 manufacturing locations across 10 states for rapid response. The company differentiates itself through its nationwide footprint, hands-on expertise, dedicated packaging team, and tailored end-to-end packaging solutions. Its goal is to be the preferred partner for industrial wood and packaging by reliably supplying the right lumber, custom pallets, engineered packaging, and value-added services to keep customers’ production lines operating smoothly.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Fort Worth, Texas

Founded

1981

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • March 2025 Kirkland Sales added custom foam fabrication and deepened Dallas-Fort Worth capacity.
  • Guardian Packaging expansion added 100,000 square feet and ISO9001, AS9100 certifications.
  • Recent leadership additions target automation, revenue growth, and defense-market penetration in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Headcount fell from 498 in 2023 to 465 in March 2026, signaling execution strain.
  • No public proof of durable aerospace wins; board hires alone do not create contracts.
  • Private, acquisition-led growth increases integration risk and could stall under a bad bolt-on.

What makes Conner Industries unique

  • Conner sells wood, foam, corrugate, and plastics through integrated packaging plants.
  • Rodger Fuller and Blaine D. Holt bring Sonoco and defense logistics expertise.
  • Kirkland Sales and Denver Reel expanded Conner’s multi-state, multi-material manufacturing footprint.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Training Programs

Company News

PR Newswire
Aug 4th, 2026
Conner Industries appoints Brig. Gen. Blaine D. Holt to board of directors

Conner Industries has appointed Brigadier General (Ret.) Blaine D. Holt to its board of directors. Holt brings over 30 years of experience in military operations, logistics, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing, including roles as Director of Logistics for United States European Command and Deputy Military Representative to NATO. Following his military career, Holt held executive positions across aerospace and technology companies. He currently serves as president of Factor X Research Group at Xeriant Inc. and previously led AI supply chain software company Alchemai. The appointment strengthens Conner's board as the industrial packaging solutions provider expands into aerospace, defense, and regulated manufacturing markets. The move follows recent board additions and leadership hires, coinciding with the company's 45th anniversary.

PR Newswire
Apr 30th, 2026
Conner Industries appoints former Sonoco COO Rodger Fuller to board

Conner Industries has appointed Rodger Fuller, former Chief Operating Officer of Sonoco, to its Board of Directors. Fuller recently retired from Sonoco, where he led global consumer and industrial operations, supply management, information technology, and automation. The appointment strengthens Conner's board as the Fort Worth-based company expands its industrial packaging platform across wood, foam, corrugate and plastics. Fuller has begun engaging with Conner's operations, including facilities integrating AI and automation. The appointment follows Conner's recent hiring of Kevin Kenjarski as Chief Revenue Officer and coincides with the company's 45th anniversary. Conner Industries provides industrial packaging solutions and wood products across 12 US states.

Citybiz
Mar 25th, 2025
Conner Industries Acquires Kirkland Sales

Conner Industries, Inc., a leading provider of lumber, industrial wood crates & pallets, and integrated packaging solutions, announced today the... Read More

PR Newswire
Nov 1st, 2023
Conner Industries Acquires Denver Reel & Pallet Company

/PRNewswire/ -- Conner Industries, Inc., a leading provider of lumber, industrial wood crates & pallets, and integrated packaging solutions, announced today...