Laborer

Domtar Products•Brownsville, TN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Domtar is seeking a Laborer at its Brownsville, Tennessee location. This is a full-time, permanent role reporting to the Crew Leader. The Laborer performs general plant housekeeping and handles rolls and waste, working with other crew members to support safe, efficient, cost-effective production. The production environment is climate controlled. Shifts are 12 hours on a 2-2-3 pattern, rotating between days and nights every four weeks. Pay begins at $23.63 per hour. The role includes maintaining clean and safe work areas, handling materials and waste, supporting production operations, performing quality checks, maintaining equipment, and communicating shift conditions to relief workers and the Crew Leader. The Laborer must follow plant and safety procedures, including equipment lockout requirements, and may be responsible for training new employees.

Responsibilities

Clean housekeeping problems that arise during the shift; mop or sweep floors as needed, empty trash cans and hoppers, and keep the baler and sheeter backstand area clean.
Store materials received during the shift properly.
Communicate verbally or in writing with relief workers and the Crew Leader, and provide proper relief in qualified areas.
Work as a member of a team and ensure truck drivers and other non-Domtar personnel stay out of unauthorized areas.
Follow plant rules, policies, procedures, and safety requirements; correct and report unsafe conditions or acts, follow equipment lockout procedures, and minimize slip and trip hazards.
Operate lift trucks safely and under control.
Perform assigned quality-control duties and assist crew members with quality monitoring.
Inspect rolls before and during stripping for defects and report defects to the Crew Leader or Sheeter Operator.
Dispose of materials that could contaminate scrap paper properly.
Maintain designated equipment in good operating condition and inform the Crew Leader about repairs that cannot be completed during the shift, recurring problems, and repairs made.
Assist with production operations, including clearing sheeter jams, filling body and lid hoppers, inserting labels, and helping with start-up.
Ensure roll changes are completed efficiently with minimum yield loss, and provide assistance as needed.
Stage rolls and prepare them for running, keeping the Sheeter Operator informed of abnormal roll conditions.
Leave work areas in good operating condition for relief.
Properly train new employees.