Operator-Loader

Rex Lumber, LLC. • Brookhaven, MS

89d • Onsite

About The Position

The Loader Operator is an integral member of the Rex Lumber team. The role is responsible for unloading logs and placing them in strategic stacks, moving stave stacks to the storage yard, and loading stave stacks onto trucks for shipment. The Loader Operator helps maintain the quality of logs used in production and ensures that safety rules are followed.

The position operates loaders and other heavy equipment, performs equipment maintenance and safety checks, and carries out related duties as required. Work is performed outdoors at the mill, where employees may encounter extreme weather, fumes, moving mechanical parts, vibrations, and loud noise.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of loader experience; grapple experience is a plus.
• Ability to model Rex Lumber values and provide innovative solutions.
• Ability to consistently deliver high-quality, detailed, error-free work.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English as needed to receive and communicate job-related information.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, determine causes of operating errors, and decide what action to take.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Excellent sense of balance.
• Sense of urgency.
• Excellent hand, eye, and foot coordination.
• Mechanical skills.
• Troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent reasoning skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull more than 50 pounds during the shift.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch during the workday.
• Ability to sit, walk, or otherwise move around for prolonged periods during the workday.
• Ability to bend, stretch, push, pull, and twist into various positions throughout the shift.

Nice To Haves

• Grapple experience.
• Good knowledge of lumber products.

Responsibilities

• Operate the loader and other heavy equipment safely and appropriately.
• Perform daily equipment maintenance and safety checks.
• Follow supervisors’ directions regarding the required work area.
• Use loader controls and grapple to pick up and unload logs.
• Understand issues involving ground disturbance.
• Operate the loader on public or private roadways while remaining aware of surroundings.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance to help ensure smooth loader operation.
• Unload logs and place them in strategic stacks.
• Move stave stacks to the storage yard and load them onto trucks for shipment.
• Help maintain the quality of logs used in production and follow safety rules.
• Operate other heavy equipment and perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Company-paid health insurance with prescription drug coverage.
• Company-paid dental and vision insurance.
• Telemedicine program through Teladoc.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid vacations and 7 paid holidays.
• Life and accidental death insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee referral program.
• Personify Rewards Program.
• Safety incentives.
• Accident and critical care insurance.
• Wellness incentives and employee recognition programs.
• Conditional relocation assistance.
• Conditional tuition assistance.
• On-the-job training.
• Promotion-from-within culture.
• Potential for additional paid time off hours.
• Uniform rental and boot purchase program.

What This Job Offers

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