Machine Operator - 1st Shift

Pay Scale: $17 - $21/hour

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, sick time and PTO after 90 days!

Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Summary: Responsible for hot-pressing and cold-pressing veneer and laminate panels 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Operate both the hot press and cold press in an efficient and cost effective manner - being particularly attentive to loading and handling safety while operating the press

Strive towards methods that make the press more efficient

Both lead and not lead work together to complement each other

Continually monitor veneer face quality, core quality, and exacting placement of veneer on core, glue spread, and evidence of loose veneer on all panels

In conjunction with Shipping and Receiving, accurately correlate orders with actual panels to ensure correct shipments

Prepare finished panels for shipment or delivery- including neatly stacking on skids, setting aside for customer pick-up, or stacking on shop trucks for further processing

Set-up glue spreader and completely clean at end of shift

Ensure that all components match work orders

Ensure that completed orders have correct quantities.

Run Jobs to ensure the part or consistent and correct.

Maintain a safe and clean work area.

Fill-in as needed or directed in other departments

Locate and look ahead at next jobs to maintain good flow for press 

Assist Shipping & Receiving in staging materials and labeling skids

Ensure that skids are neatly stacked with top panels turned over

Operate/Drive a Hi-Lo      

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.