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Plant floor positions are safety-sensitive. Post-offer, post-incident, and random testing apply per state law. Employees struggling with substance use are encouraged to reach out to HR about the EAP referral before it becomes a disciplinary matter — the door is open.

Northwind Fabrication is committed to meeting customer and applicable statutory requirements on every job we ship, and to continually improving the quality management system. Every employee is responsible for stopping work on a suspected nonconformance and routing it to Quality before it moves to the next operation. Full quality manual is available from Priya Raman on request.

Treat coworkers, customers, and visitors with respect. Report safety hazards, quality concerns, and conduct issues without fear of retaliation. Conflicts of interest (side work for a customer or supplier, hiring family without disclosure) must be disclosed to HR. Questions go to Avery Cole.

Northwind Fabrication is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Report concerns to your supervisor, HR, or through the anonymous pulse survey. All reports are investigated.

$500 per hire for welder, CNC machinist, and press operator referrals; $250 for all other roles. Paid on the referred employee's 90-day anniversary if both are still employed. Submit the referral by emailing HR with the candidate's name before they apply — after-the-fact referrals don't qualify.

Closure or delayed-start decisions are made by 5am and sent by text alert to the number on file plus posted on the intranet home page. Non-exempt employees are paid for scheduled hours on a company-called closure; a personal decision not to drive in uses PTO or is unpaid, at the employee's choice.

All visitors sign in at the front office and wear a badge. Contractors on the floor need safety glasses, steel toes, and a plant escort the first visit.

Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving + Friday after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. Plant shutdown week is the last week of December.

Forklift operation requires current certification. Recert every 3 years or after any incident. See Riley Nguyen to schedule the practical evaluation.

Northwind matches 100% of the first 3% you contribute. Enrollment and changes happen through the payroll portal; new hires are eligible after 60 days.

Northwind Fabrication handbook.

1. Report safety issues the same day.
2. Request PTO at least 7 days ahead when possible.
3. Paychecks are processed every other Friday via the payroll portal.

Use the Request PTO action in the intranet. This page is the written policy: vacation accrues biweekly; unpaid leave requires manager approval.

Safety glasses and steel-toe footwear are required on the plant floor. Hearing protection is required in the press bay.