Chain Puller
About The Position
Chain Pullers (Production Line Laborers) Wanted!! This is a non-exempt position at an hourly rate of $23.87 and includes full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401K matching. 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. Responsibilities The Chain Puller is responsible to pull lumber from a moving chain and place in units according to specie, grade, length, and width in a safe and productive manner.
Requirements
- Keep area clean at all times
- Willingness to work weekends and off shift dependent on market conditions
- 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
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
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401K matching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
