1st Shift Stacker Operator

Great Southern Wood Preserving • Fombell, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., makers of Yellawood brand Pressure Treated Pine, is seeking a Stacker Operator. This full-time position involves operating the stacker machine and ensuring boards are stacked uniformly. Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Their YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South for outdoor building projects. The company also distributes a large volume of products from many well-known brands and operates 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.

Requirements

• No prior experience or training

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma or GED preferred

Responsibilities

• Observes all safety requirements, including Personal Protective Equipment.
• Daily performance of preventative maintenance on stacker equipment and identifying potential mechanical issues, keeping equipment in condition to effectively meet goals.
• Inspects wood products during machining and upon completion.
• Maintains equipment and work area cleanly and safely.
• Recommends changes to improve processes and procedures, improving quality and productivity.
• Collects production data as required and inspects own work.
• Identify opportunities for process, quality, and safety improvements.
• Support quality expectations, and demonstrate an understanding of the impacts of quality on productivity.
• Demonstrate understanding of stacker operations, including proper production levels, safety, and basic care.
• Communicate effectively with employees at various organizational levels, including production, maintenance, supervisory and corporate staff, to report any issues that impact safety, quality, or production.
• Ensure proper disposal of waste materials on completion of job operations.
• Sort and arrange lumber, timbers, and finished goods according to sizes and grades to allow for easy identification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit sharing
• Flexible spending accounts
• Dependent scholarship program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees