Adjuster

Adjuster

The Adjuster position ensures that the Gibson Brands Operations Center delivers a quality product by safely handling all inventories, maintaining warehouse equipment, and completing all duties assigned. This role also plays a supporting function in inspecting and setting up guitars to Epiphone specifications.

GIBSON

Gibson Brands, Inc. (“Gibson” or the “company”), the world’s most iconic guitar brand, has shaped the sound of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for more than 100 years.

Orville Gibson founded the company in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Gibson has a legacy of world-class craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships and progressive product evolution that is unrivalled among musical instrument companies. Our portfolio of brands includes Gibson as well as many of the most beloved and recognizable including, Epiphone, Kramer, KRK and Steinberger. Many Gibson instruments are highly collectible since Gibson was at the forefront of innovation for many genres of music including big band, rock-n-roll, and blues. Gibson operates via a central headquarters based in Nashville, Tennessee supporting five manufacturing facilities as well as four regionally based support centers that enable the sales, marketing, and distribution activities in each of four different worldwide regions.

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE

The Adjuster position ensures that the Gibson Brands Operations Center delivers a quality product by safely handling all inventories, maintaining warehouse equipment, and completing all duties assigned. This role also plays a supporting function in inspecting and setting up guitars to Epiphone specifications.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Packaging orders products for orders – Understand and utilize the latest processes, techniques and adhere to Vendor/Customer Requirements (includes UPS/Parcel, Freight and Int’l orders)
• Unloading/Loading trucks – product containers, supply trucks, parcel and misc. (40-70lbs) lifting ability
• Palletize and sort items by Product ID/Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
• Standing for long periods of time – (8-10 hours)
• Operating a Forklift and pallet jacks – training provided
• Maintaining and cleaning designated work area
• Inspect and Set-Up 50 “sellable units” per day according to a 15 point checklist
• Assist in any area of the Gibson Brands Operations Center that requires assistance

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Warehouse/Order Picking/Packaging Experience
• 3-5 Years Guitar Playing Experience
• Basic Guitar Maintenance Knowledge - Changing Strings, String Height Adjustments, Ability to evaluate acceptable instrument playability and structural soundness, etc.

Essential Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solutions oriented approach to challenges/issues
• Strong teamwork and project management skills combined with ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to comprehend work instructions, inspection processes and utilize that knowledge to properly inspect product and record findings

Personal Qualities

• Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing circumstances
• Curious in nature and always looking to question, learn, and look for better ways to do things
• Relish working in a company with a diverse and fast paced environment
• Personable, fun, team oriented
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to multitask

Travel

No Travel Required

Nota Bene:

The company’s job descriptions are not intended to be a complete detailed account of all expected/anticipated activities. We operate in a fast-moving and competitive global environment and therefore need employees to be flexible.