Moulder Assistant - 1st shift

Pennwood Products•East Berlin, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Pennwood Products has been producing high-quality hardwood transition items since 1942, including treads, risers, mouldings, and custom products. They aim to provide a safe and friendly work environment while meeting customer demands. The company utilizes by-products from their processes to create wood fuel pellets, demonstrating a commitment to sustainability. They employ state-of-the-art moulding equipment and maintain high-quality standards in the flooring industry. Pennwood seeks motivated, forward-thinking, and self-driven employees, offering training and an open-door policy to ensure employees feel heard and valued. The company fosters a diverse community that promotes belonging and innovation, with leaders who inspire, encourage, and support employees to achieve their professional potential.

Requirements

Must be able to read and understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and when appropriate, participate in modification of SOP to improve productivity and quality of product.
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.
Must be able to operate a palm/hand sander.
This job entails repetitive lifting of boards up to 16' long, 1 ¼ to 6" wide and 1 to 1 ¼" thick and could weigh up to 30-40 lbs.

Responsibilities

Stack mouldings onto a cart coming out of the moulder.
Grade each piece of moulding to the grading specs.
Apply wood fill to affected moldings during moulding production and other duties, as required.
Operate a hand sander to buff out filler.
Cleaning out of moulder when not running.
Cleaning of departmental area.
Banding bunks of mouldings.
Assisting with moulder set up when possible.
Stacking in the Rough Mill.
Packaging in the Packing Department.
Operating the Resaw.
Catching moldings in the Sanding Department.
Cleaning of production equipment in other departments.