To All General Shale Customers,

During this time of uncertainty, we want you to be sure of our commitment to continue serving you with the quality, service, and communication you expect from General Shale, our products, and our people.

As is the nature of our business and industry, yours and other important projects were in the planning, construction, or completion phases when COVID-19 appeared and began to escalate nationwide. And since our business extends throughout North America, we’ve enacted new and proactive steps into our operations at all locations to keep our employees safe and business uninterrupted as much as possible.

While we work with you and others in our industry and nation to see us through this challenging time, we thank you for your patience and continued business. Rest assured we stand ready to continue to offer you the high level of service you’ve come to expect from General Shale over the years.

For any questions or assistance, you can reach us by phone, our website, or your General Shale representative.

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With more than 90 years as a market leader in the building materials industry, General Shale now offers a variety of manufacturing and sales/distribution locations across North America. Career opportunities with General Shale are as diverse as our product line, ranging from engineering and sales to accountancy and frontline supervision.

General Shale is committed to a team-oriented work environment and a culture of promoting great talent from within our organization. Explore our current opportunities below.

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Columbus Brick Company

Production Supervisor - Columbus, MS
Manufacturing Supervisor – Columbus, MS   Columbus Brick, a division of General Shale Brick, Inc., is seeking a Production Supervisor for our facility in Columbus, MS. Successful candidate will manage the departmental operations within a highly automated manufacturing environment.   Responsibilities will include: <ul> <li>Motivating and directing employees to insure compliance with production and quality goals, safety policies, and company rules.</li> <li>Coordinating maintenance repair work and insuring equipment is kept in proper working condition.</li> <li>Using problem solving and critical thinking techniques to improve process and safety issues.</li> <li>Organizing production schedules to insure the maximum utilization of equipment and personnel.</li> <li>Production inventory accuracy, periodic physical counts, and adjustment requests.</li> </ul>   Preferred Qualifications: <ul> <li>Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering related, Business Administration, etc., or career experience in lieu of degree. </li> <li>Excellent communication skills, computer literacy and mechanical aptitude.</li> <li>Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and robotics a plus.</li> </ul>   This is a leadership position with competitive salary and benefits, including: health and life insurance, 401(K) with company match, vacations, holidays, and more. To express interest, send resume including education, experience and salary history.   General Shale Attn: Emmanuel Rojas P.O. Box 3547 Johnson City, TN 37602 Phone: 423-952-4204 Fax: 423-952-4104 E-mail: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <a href="http://www.generalshale.com/">www.generalshale.com</a>     EOE
Maintenance Technician – Columbus, MS
Maintenance Technician – Columbus, MS   Columbus Brick, a division of General Shale Brick, Inc. a leading manufacturer of brick and masonry materials, is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Columbus, MS manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform routine maintenance and repairs on a variety of equipment in an automated industrial facility. Applicants should be proficient at diagnostics and repair to general mechanical equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, and plumbing. Candidates must also be comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment both independently and collaboratively with a team of maintenance professionals   Job Requirements <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent.</li> <li>Welding Certificate is a bonus.</li> </ul> Experience: <ul> <li>One year related industrial maintenance is required. </li> <li>General Fabrication</li> <li>Electrical</li> <li>Pneumatic</li> <li>Hydraulic</li> <li>Welding</li> <li>Use of Oxygen and Acetylene torches</li> </ul> Essential Duties: <ul> <li>Performs routine preventive maintenance on equipment and buildings.</li> <li>Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to safely correct them.</li> <li>Operate cutting torches and welding equipment.</li> </ul> Physical Demands: Majority of the time is spent standing, walking, stooping, reaching, and bending. The candidate must be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.  Position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.     EOE

Watsontown Brick Company

Industrial Electrician - Watsontown, PA
 <img height="82" src="file:///C:/Users/usrojemm/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.png" width="217" />   Industrial electrician – Watsontown, PA   General Shale, Inc., the nation’s leading brick and masonry materials manufacturer, is seeking a industrial maintenance electrician for our Watsontown Brick facility, located in Watsontown, PA.     This is a 1st shift position with responsibilities including:   <ul> <li>Ability to test/troubleshoot schematics, AC/DC circuitry in a highly automated industrial environment</li> <li>Upkeep, repair, and make modifications to existing plant electrical equipment and future installations</li> <li>Ensuring proper operation of production equipment by performing predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance</li> <li>Experience working with panel wiring 120V – 240V and 3 phase 480V, motor control & control wiring</li> <li>Ability to follow diagrams, sketches, prints and equipment manuals</li> <li>Ability to use hand tools, multi-meter, power tools, levels, etc.</li> <li>Ability to work off ladders</li> <li>Good communication skills with machine operators to trouble shoot issues </li> <li>Ability to bend, stoop and lift</li> <li>Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment as well as on solo projects</li> <li>Able to work unsupervised and able to complete projects on schedule and multitask through issues and projects</li> <li>Ability to work overtime and weekend shifts when needed.</li> </ul>     Ideal candidate will have the opportunity to apply his/her knowledge to a highly automated manufacturing facility, while learning and training on the following systems:   <ul> <li>Programmable Logic Controllers</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Allen Bradley Automation</li> <li>RSLogix 500 & 5000</li> <li>Siemens Step 7</li> <li>Siemens Tia Portal</li> <li>Panel Builder 32</li> <li>RSNetworx for Devicenet and Ethernet</li> </ul>     Requirements:   <ul> <li>Must be self-motivated and safety-driven.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Must communicate information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, e-mail, or in person.</li> <li>High school diploma or equivalent</li> <li>Electrical Certificate is a bonus</li> </ul>   <a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1">We offer a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package.</a>   www.generalshale.com

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