Dry Sorter Operator

Hood Lumber•Waynesboro, MS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dry Sorter Operator is responsible for operating a sorter at production target speeds, monitoring sorter bays, and screening lumber to ensure it is sorted correctly by length and dimension. This role involves troubleshooting issues, clearing jams, and reporting equipment problems to maintain efficient production and prevent downtime. The operator must adhere to all safety rules, including machine guarding and proper PPE usage, and maintain a clean work area. This position requires the ability to make quick decisions, operate equipment safely, and collaborate with team members in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role also involves performing lock-out and strap changing procedures.

Requirements

Ability to make decisions quickly utilizing hand, eye, and foot coordination.
Ability to operate equipment safely and responsibly.
Ability to understand, clearly communicate, and follow all safety rules and policies.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Collaborate with other team members to ensure efficient production.
Able to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.
Perform tasks such as walking, climbing, pushing, pulling, grasping, and standing for up to 12 hours per day.
Able to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, or reach with body, arms, and/or legs.
Able to work in a noisy, dusty, and non-temperature-controlled environment.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. throughout the work shift.
Must consent to a background check and a drug screen.
Must provide documentation indicating legal right to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma/GED preferred.
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Operates sorter at production target speeds.
Monitors all sorter bays to make sure boards are dropping correctly and lowers bays as they become full.
Screens lumber as it enters and flows through the sorter to make sure lumber is sorted by length and dimension.
Observes the trash bay and reports excessive number of boards being dropped.
Troubleshoots to determine problems (i.e., broken bay, tipple not firing, etc.).
Drops lumber from the bays onto the haul out chains ensuring lumber packs are not “split” or damaged.
Keeps lumber flowing through the sorter to prevent cross-ups and jams and quickly and safely clears cross-ups and jams to avoid downtime.
Reports excessive amount of or constantly reoccurring (even if minor in nature) issues that are causing downtime.
Understands the importance of machine guarding (handrails, chains, individual metal guards), inspects work area to make sure all guards are in place while working, and stays out of guarded areas unless properly locked out.
Reports damaged equipment to the supervisor or lead person.
Wears all the required PPE, especially fall protection harness, when in the sorter.
Follows all company safety rules and policies and keeps assigned area clean (catwalk, sorter cubbies, under sorter haul out chains).
Carefully performs lock out and strap changing procedures.