Moulder Assistant - 1st shift

Pennwood Products • East Berlin, PA

3d

About The Position

The Moulder Assistant supports moulding production by stacking mouldings onto a cart as they come off the moulder, grading each piece to the applicable specifications, and applying wood filler to affected mouldings. The role also involves buffing filler with a hand sander and performing other duties as required. It includes repetitive lifting of boards up to 16 feet long, 1¼ to 6 inches wide, and 1 to 1¼ inches thick, weighing up to 30–40 pounds.

During moulder downtime, the assistant cleans the moulder and departmental area, bands bunks of mouldings, and assists with moulder setup when possible. When needed, the employee may also work in other production areas, including stacking in the Rough Mill, packaging, operating the resaw, catching mouldings in the Sanding Department, or cleaning production equipment in other departments.

The position requires standing for the entire shift and working in a fast-paced, quality- and quantity-driven environment with high noise levels. Hearing protection is required, and eye protection must be worn at all times.

Requirements

• Must be able to read and understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and, when appropriate, participate in modifying SOPs to improve productivity and product quality.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to operate a palm or hand sander.
• Must be able to stand for the entire shift.
• Must wear hearing protection in high-noise areas and eye protection at all times.

Responsibilities

• Stack mouldings onto a cart as they come out of the moulder.
• Grade each piece of moulding according to grading specifications.
• Apply wood filler to affected mouldings during production.
• Operate a hand sander to buff out filler.
• Clean out the moulder when it is not running.
• Clean the departmental area.
• Band bunks of mouldings.
• Assist with moulder setup when possible.
• When necessary, stack materials in the Rough Mill.
• When necessary, package products in the Packing Department.
• When necessary, operate the resaw.
• When necessary, catch mouldings in the Sanding Department.
• When necessary, clean production equipment in other departments.

Benefits

• Employees have access to training from production and quality teams.
• The company maintains an open-door policy for employees.

What This Job Offers

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