Green Veneer Utility Level 2/3 - Springfield Plywood

Swanson Group, Inc.•Springfield, OR

10d

About The Position

The Green End Utility assists with the safe, efficient, and clean manufacturing of green veneer. The role works across multiple machine centers, helps maintain production flow, and fills in for operators as needed. Employees work 8-hour shifts with two 10-minute breaks and a 30-minute unpaid lunch. Available shifts are day (7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.), swing (3:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.), and graveyard (11:00 P.M. to 7:30 A.M.). The position is in the Green End department and reports to the Green Veneer Supervisor. The work environment is primarily indoors (85%) with some outdoor work (15%), with an average temperature of 60°F and a stated range of 10°F to 105°F. The role is exposed to machine and forklift noise, wet-wood fumes and odors, and water mist. Required PPE includes eye protection, hearing protection, approved footwear, and Blue Atlas gloves when feeding re-dry veneer. The job requires continuous use of hearing and vision, frequent bending, twisting, pushing/pulling and reaching, and occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling over 50 pounds. Loads over 50 pounds are handled with assistance and/or lifting devices.

Requirements

Excellent hand-eye coordination.
Ability to use vision and hearing continuously.
Ability to read and speak to understand and communicate job hazard analyses, machine-specific lockout procedures, and safety training.
Ability to work independently with little supervision and remain self-directed in identifying and completing tasks.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and make necessary decisions.
Follow safety procedures and perform only maintenance for which trained.
Meet the physical demands of frequent bending, twisting, pushing/pulling, and reaching; the job also includes occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling over 50 pounds, with assistance and/or lifting devices used for loads over 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist the forklift driver during breaks and transport green veneer to the veneer yard; off-load the stacker outfeed and load the composers and banding station.
Perform general veneer plant cleanup as directed by the supervisor.
Coordinate break rotations and safely operate all machine centers.
Clear jam-ups at each machine center and assist operators when jam-ups occur, using appropriate tools such as pipe poles, picaroons, pole saws, overhead hoists, and chainsaws.
Perform basic machine maintenance and assist millwrights with repairs as needed.
Fill in for operators at all machine centers as needed.
Provide breaks for other dryer employees and rotate among positions for cross-training or production needs as designated by the supervisor.
Assist co-workers or maintenance personnel with basic machine maintenance and upkeep.
Follow safety procedures, including the 14-step lockout/tagout procedure before maintenance, jam clearing, or entering machinery; use required PPE and communicate with co-workers.
Read and write during safety training and communicate comprehension of Job Hazard Analysis and machine-specific lockout procedures.