Debarker / Bucksaw Operator

Mendocino Forest Products Company•Ukiah, CA

22d•$29•Onsite

About The Position

Mendocino Forest Products LLC. (MFP) is looking for an experienced Debarker/Bucksaw Operator to join our Sawmill Operations team in Ukiah, CA on our Day Shift. This is a non-exempt position at an hourly rate of $28.65 and includes full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401K match. To learn more about our benefits click Here In aggregate, 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

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
One year of sawmill experience or 90 days of specialized training or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance
Must be able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Responsibilities

Operate hand console to move logs through Debarker system, and operates Debarker to remove all bark from logs
Monitor conveyors to prevent plug ups
Inspect Debarker machine every day, and check lubrication system.
Recognize possible problems and reports them to team leader, supervisor or maintenance as required
Operate chain saw as required
Clean log length scanner optics and banner arrays
Communicate regularly with other team members and participates in team effort in work area
Actively communicate and be proactive with team members and supervisors
Respond to supervisor’s direction and team member requests as instructed in a safe and responsible manner
Other duties as necessary when necessary
Monitors buck saws which cut logs into different lengths according to cutting orders from sawmill management.
Operates controls manually when a log improperly enters system.
Monitors belts, kickers, and log bins for crossed up logs and be able to clear as necessary.
Checks and clears metal detector to hog.
Inspects buck saws daily to check for proper operation. Recognize possible problems and report them to supervisor or maintenance as required.
Accurately identifies logs by species and size.
Communicates with knuckle boom and DLI operators.
Operates chain saw as needed.
Cleans scanner optics and banner arrays.
Acts as Relief on knuckle boom.
Keeps equipment and work area clean
Other duties as necessary when necessary