Seasonal Production Associate

Posted Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Starting Pay: $18.00

Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs.

Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.

The
Herff Jones team is looking for a Seasonal Production Associate
- Mat Assembly to join our HJ Family.

As a member of our production team, you will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment supporting the creation and distribution of diploma frames to help our customers celebrate some of their greatest achievements. While you’ll lean heavily on your abilities, your greatest asset will be your drive and commitment to quality and safety. We live and work in a team environment and rely heavily on each other to assist across a variety of functions.

Flexibility and a willingness to jump right in to help the team are crucial to the success in this role. If you have a strong attention to detail, we want you!

• Read work orders to determine specifications and efficiently follow production workflow to produce high volume of work.
• Gain knowledge of product materials and respective requirements to produce optimal quality projects.
• Operate a variety of finishing equipment, including cutters and bindery (glue) guns.
• Meet or exceed daily production goals. Ensure that all work produced in accordance with the job ticket and customer’s quality expectations.
• Approach everything you do with a quality mindset and adhere to a defined maximum scrap rate on items produced.
• Partner with Production Lead(s) for timely processing and be flexible to perform other duties as assigned.

• Assemble up to 300 mats per day with little supervision accurately.
• Become familiar with library and have a clear understanding of scheduling.

• Assemble 350 to 500 mats per day of various difficulty levels proficiently with appropriate licensing with little to no supervision.
• Have a clear understanding of the coding system
• Be able to restock appropriate supplies

• Maintain a safe and productive work environment.
• Strong attention to detail, with ability to multitask.
• Perform all assigned work effectively and on schedule.
• Record any quality or scrap issues.
• Notify management of any safety concerns or quality issues.
• Team player and do what it takes attitude when other duties are assigned based on business demand.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic math skills and computer literacy.
• Previous success in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in going above and beyond to help the team achieve a goal.
• Previous success maintaining a strong attendance and on time record.
• Proficiently read a ruler.

Daily activity includes but is not limited to:

• Lifting, carrying, grasping, reaching, standing, kneeling, walking, bending, twisting.
• Be able to regularly lift/move up to 50 lbs.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to above moderate.

Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a…