Entry Level Production Associate - Swing & Graveyard- Glendale, OR

Swanson Group, Inc. • Glendale, OR

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dryer Feeder keeps the veneer dryer at least 97% full of quality veneer while maintaining safety and quality standards. The role feeds sheets into the dryer, working back and forth on a platform in front of stacks of green veneer and keeping pace with dryer cycles. The employee follows the Job Hazard Analysis, Standard Operating Procedures, lockout/tagout procedures, and supervisor instructions for safe and efficient plant operations.

This role involves operating equipment with pedals and buttons to move green veneer onto a scissors platform and maintain its height. The employee may clear or assist with jams, perform routine maintenance and weekly cleaning, clean the work area during downtime and changeovers, communicate by radio when the dryer is down, and rotate or cross-train in other positions as directed. Structured training and testing are required to become a certified operator.

The position is performed primarily indoors, with some outdoor work. The employee stands and walks for most of the shift on a slightly elevated platform, in an environment with machine and forklift noise, dust, water mist, and temperatures that may range from 10°F to 105°F. Required protective equipment includes eye and hearing protection, approved footwear, and blue Atlas gloves when feeding re-dry veneer.

Requirements

• Successfully complete structured job training and testing to become a certified operator.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Use vision and hearing continuously, including peripheral vision to monitor trays and co-workers.
• Read and speak well enough to understand and communicate about Job Hazard Analysis, machine-specific lockout procedures, and safety training; reading and writing are required during safety training.
• Work with a co-worker with little supervision and be self-directed in identifying and completing tasks efficiently.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and make necessary decisions.
• Follow safety procedures, including the 14-step lockout/tagout procedure, safe body mechanics, and required PPE.
• Physical capability for constant standing, walking, use of arms and hands, hearing, and vision; frequent bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, and reaching; and occasional handling of loads over 30 pounds.
• Lift up to 50 pounds without assistance; lifting more than 50 pounds requires two or more people and/or lifting devices.
• Carry loads in the stated 10–50-pound range; carrying more than 50 pounds requires two or more people and/or lifting devices.
• Push or pull objects weighing up to 75 pounds over approximately 4 feet on level or inclined surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Feed individual veneer sheets into the dryer and keep it at least 97% full, maintaining production pace and quality standards.
• Move back and forth on the platform, align sheets, remove overlaps, ensure sheets are unstacked, and discard wane sheets as necessary.
• Use pedals and buttons to move green veneer onto a scissors platform and maintain the proper platform height.
• Clear or assist with clearing machine jams or blockages, following required lockout/tagout procedures and using the dryer’s manual button operating system for power control.
• Break other dryer employees and rotate to other positions for cross-training or production needs as directed by the supervisor.
• Assist co-workers or maintenance personnel with basic maintenance and dryer plug-ups; perform weekly greasing and oiling as needed.
• Perform routine weekly dryer cleaning, including removing machine parts, washing debris out of the dryer, sorting debris into proper waste boxes, and replacing cleaned parts.
• Clean veneer scrap and debris from the work area during downtime, changeovers, and between shifts using a broom, rake, or shovel.
• Communicate by radio when the dryer is down.
• Perform other production and cleaning duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Fuel pump access with gas at cost through payroll deduction
• 401(k) with company match
• HSA with company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Virtual primary care and urgent care through First Stop Health, eligible from day one of employment for the employee and household

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed