Job Description:
Summary/ObjectivePWT is a manufacturer of Engineered Wood Products (EWP). This job’s primary goal is to make good wood safely. Operators work 12-hour shifts. Shifts rotate monthly (7am-7pm and 7pm-7am). Operators rotate positions approximately every hour between 3 positions listed below. Required PPE: Hard hat, gloves: type depends on task, googles/safety glasses, above the ankle steel toe boots, and ear plugs.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Lay Up Operator Duties:- Straighten and guide veneer as it travels down conveyor and hits lay-up stop.
- Visually inspect quality of veneer.
- Remove broken sheets of veneer and place on reject cart.
- Replace broken veneer with quality sheets from staged bundle cart.
- Ensure quality of layup, veneer quality and billet construction per menu requirements.
- Operate layup controls.
- Keep line free of broken veneer.
- Roll glue on veneer using paint type roller where glue is missing.
- Feeder Operator:
- Operate feeder controls to ensure steady flow of veneer.
- Monitor line and veneer as it is fed onto the line.
- Verify bins contain proper grade of veneer.
- Set and maintain LVL line controls.
- Staple glue card to veneer.
- Unclog jams in feeder bins.
- Straighten veneer sheets.
Lay Up Assistant Operator:
Assist layup operator monitoring line.
Unclog jams – Jams may include removing multiple sheets of veneer at the same time.
Sort and stack veneer sheet rejects onto cart.
Pull defective sheets of veneer off the line and carry to cart.
Remove and replace defective veneer face sheets.
Inspect veneer for defects; remove sheets out of spec.
Housekeeping: Use air hose to blow out debris and dust from underline.
Maintain good housekeeping; sweep, dump trash, and use air wand to blow out debris and dust from under line.
Sweep floor using push broom.
Competencies:- Team player
- Safety Oriented
- Attention to Quality
- Supervisory Responsibilities
- NoneWork Environment
- Manufacturing Environment
- Limited Temperature Regulation
- Wood dust
- Physical Demands
- Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- Must be able to climb stairs
- Must be able to able to work in hot & cold environments
Education and Experience:- · Manufacturing experience preferred
- Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements
- Must be authorized to work I the US.
