Operator - Post Plant

Madison Wood Preservers, Inc. • Madison, VA

66d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Madison Wood’s Post Plant manufactures Virginia Field Pine posts from full-length logs and plays a vital role in our operations. This position is an entry level position that understands how to properly work sorting/counting posts and/or running stationary or rolling equipment with supervision in a fast-paced outdoor/industrial environment. This position consistently works 48-hour workweeks throughout the year. The role involves hands-on manual labor and stationary equipment operation as well as opportunities to operate heavy equipment such as wheel loaders, knuckle booms, and forklifts depending on training and operational needs.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to workplace safety
• Ability to safely operate power tools, chainsaws, and heavy machinery
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to train and assist other employees
• Must successfully complete all required safety training and maintain applicable equipment certifications
• Must be able to safely perform all essential job functions without posing a direct threat to self or others

Responsibilities

• Operate stationary production machinery
• Maneuver, lift, and stack large wooden posts and lumber
• Sort, count, and stage posts and lumber for production and orders
• Strap and band posts or lumber units for safe handling and transport
• Operate pneumatic and power tools
• Operate forklifts and other heavy equipment as trained and assigned
• Shovel and clean debris to maintain safe work areas
• Inspect and grade lumber for quality and specifications
• Apply end tags using pneumatic tools
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of production and work areas
• Perform additional production-related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401-K with matching
• Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

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