Residuals Truck Driver - Day Shift

Columbia Forest Products • Old Fort, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Residuals Truck Driver on the day shift (11 am - 7 pm) at Columbia Forest Products, North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. The role involves operating a truck and loader to manage wood chips and other residual products, ensuring smooth system flow, and transporting products to customer locations. The company is employee-owned and emphasizes core values such as customer service, family, sharing success, and absolute integrity, supported by a CFP Foundation dedicated to helping employees and the community. The role requires adherence to safety protocols and quality standards, including working in various job duties within a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• CDL required
• Loader License or Loader Training
• Ability to operate different equipment and machinery
• Ability to plan and perform multi-sequence operations
• Ability to withstand long periods of sitting in a loader and the jarring of heavy equipment
• Constant attention to activities of the job as well as the people and activities around the operator
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Potential of having to move 300 lbs. logs
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that includes moving machinery, fast paced forklift traffic, machine noise, and a work environment that will vary depending on the time of the year
• Must be able to use personal safety equipment
• Must wear a hard hat and safety vest while out on the log yard
• NIOSH-approved steel-toed boots are required
• Eye protection is required while blowing off the radiator

Responsibilities

• Load out ship/dry fines trailers within weight spec
• Keep flow of wood chips flowing through system clearing system of any jam ups
• Work with contract trucking to ensure safe and accurate loading needs are met
• Cross train and help in all areas deemed needed by residuals manager
• Transport product to customer locations as needed via tractor and trailer
• Perform TPMs (Total Productive Maintenance) tasks, which may include mandatory overtime
• Notify Team Leads or Process Leads if standard work cannot be followed
• Perform additional duties as assigned
• Be watchful of constant traffic in the log yard
• Use care with air hoses while cleaning out the radiator to prevent eye injury
• Use flammable motor oils and diesel fuel safely
• Climb into equipment for maintenance purposes, ensuring equipment is turned off and locked out
• Pay attention to the quality of bark and ground product to prevent metal or trash contamination
• Work in various jobs including rotating to different job duties such as machine operators, handling material, grading material, quality checks, and clean up
• Follow written and verbal job instructions
• Provide feedback and apply critical thinking
• Use personal safety equipment

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401K
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• CFP Foundation dedicated to helping our employees, employees families and the local community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees