Moulder Assistant - 1st shift

Pennwood Products•East Berlin, PA

About The Position

The Moulder Assistant stacks mouldings onto a cart as they come out of the moulder, grades each piece according to grading specifications, applies wood fill to affected mouldings during production, and uses a hand sander to buff out filler. The job involves 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 employee cleans the moulder and departmental area, bands bunks of mouldings, and assists with moulder setup when possible. When necessary, the employee may also perform tasks in the Rough Mill, Packing Department, Resaw, or Sanding Department, or clean production equipment in other departments. The work environment is fast-paced and focused on quality and quantity. Employees stand for the entire shift and must wear hearing protection due to high noise levels and eye protection at all times. Pennwood Products describes a safe and friendly workplace, with access to training from production and quality teams and an open-door policy. Interviews are ongoing for consideration in upcoming positions.

Requirements

Must be able to read and understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
Must be able to operate a palm or hand sander.
Must stand for the entire shift.
Must wear hearing protection in the high-noise work environment.
Must wear 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 fill 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 in the Rough Mill, package products in the Packing Department, operate the Resaw, catch mouldings in the Sanding Department, or clean production equipment in other departments.
Read and understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and, when appropriate, participate in modifying them to improve productivity and product quality.