Veneer Associate - B Crew

Columbia Forest Products•Old Fort, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Columbia Forest Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. Columbia’s decorative interior veneers and panels are used in high-end cabinetry, fine furniture, architectural millwork and commercial fixtures. Columbia Forest Products is an employee owned company that has a wide array of benefits: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance. Our company stands out because of our commitment to our employees. In fact, we have a CFP Foundation dedicated to helping our employees, employees families and the local community. Our Core Values we take pride in: Customer Service Above all Else, We Are Family, Share the Success and Absolute Integrity. If these are core values that you represent, please take the time to apply online for this rewarding career with Columbia Forest Products.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Entry Level Computer Skills. (Auto Grading)
Position must be able to work from detailed instructions.
Regular work with lightweight materials is involved, but occasional work with moderate weight materials may also be required.
Position requires continuous mental and visual attention, and the individual usually works in short, repetitive cycles.

Nice To Haves

This individual makes minor decisions.
If you’re ready to be a team player in a family like setting with a rich history, then apply now.
If these are core values that you represent, please take the time to apply online for this rewarding career with Columbia Forest Products.

Responsibilities

Ability to flex to other roles as needed to help the flow of material through the Drying process.
TPMs are a part of every position in the mill. This may include mandatory overtime for completion of TPM tasks.
Additional duties as assigned.
Position is exposed to several moving chains, sprockets, and belts. Hands should be kept clear of any unguarded nip point and incidences should be reported to the dryer tender or leadman immediately.
Position should complete LOTO training.
Safety glasses, hearing protection, and area appropriate gloves must be worn.
Because of the potential for fire, the area should be kept as clean as possible.
Proper feeding of the dryer is essential to preventing plug-ups.
Position must be fed per the standard work.
The veneer must be graded properly and stacked neatly to provide full utilization and proper panel construction.
Removes trash from loads on dryer stackers.
Successful candidates must be able to work in various jobs which can include rotating to different job duties. These job duties could include various machine operators, handling material, grading material, quality checks, clean up, and other similar manufacturing activities.
This position requires you to follow written and verbal job instructions.
Being able to provide feedback and apply critical thinking are other keys to this position.
Employees must be able to use personal safety equipment while working in a manufacturing environment that includes moving machinery, fast paced fork lift traffic, machine noise, and a work environment that will vary depending on the time of the year.