Chain Puller

Mendocino Forest Products Company•Scotia, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Chain Pullers (Production Line Laborers) Wanted!! (Entry Level - Day Shift) This is a non-exempt position at an hourly rate of $24.87. This position includes full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K matching and life insurance. The Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C031337) certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.

Requirements

Keep area clean at all times
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Minimum six months related experience preferred
Ability to train to obtain forklift certification.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to read and understand instructions and memos.
Ability to write simple sentences.
Ability to learn to accurately identify lumber by specie, grade, size, etc.
Capable of reading, interpreting and understanding documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, instructions, and memos

Nice To Haves

Willingness to work weekends and off shift dependent on market conditions

Responsibilities

Pull lumber from moving chain, and ensure lumber is straight on ends and is stacked properly
Place lumber in units according to specie, grade, length, and width
Push out lumber carts when full
Operate a small chop saw used for end trimming
Assist with changeovers
Assist with bar-coding on a rotational basis
Assist with general clean up when chain is not running
Keep work area clean