McClure Woodmill Operator 2 - 1st Shift

WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES 

We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more. 

WHO WE ARE 

The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here.

Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/. 

WHO YOU ARE 

Our Woodmill Operator 2 on 1st shift (Mon-Fri, 6am-2:30pm) works under supervision of foreman encompassing the skills of Equalizer, Paint Line Operator, Stacker and Inspector. 

WHERE YOU WILL WORK  

Our woodmill is located in McClure, PA.   

RESPONSIBILITIES

Equalizer:

Operates one or more single or multiple blade circular saws to cut rough green dowels to specified lengths by performing the following duties:  

Ability to operate saw safely and efficiently and be able to perform blade changes and other saw maintenance.

Examines material prior to cutting to determine what cuts will remove defects and product maximum footage.

Recognize and remove defects from dowels while meeting production goals. Recognize and communicate problems with material quality.

Adjusts and secures ends and backstop on saw table or bolts saws to shaft and turns handwheels to space saws and stops, according to specified length of stock.

Pulls lever to swing saw through material, or pushes movable table past saw, or depresses treadle to raise saw through slot in machine table, or tilts table for angle cut and presses pedal to move saw through workpiece to cut dowel.

Verifies dimensions of stock cut and accuracy of cuts.

Paint Line Operator:  

Hangs wheelbarrow handles on the paint line.

Removes wheelbarrow handles from the paint line and packs onto pallet for shipment.

Quality inspection of handles while banding.

Stacker:

Palletize dowels by length by performing the following duties:

Places dowels piece by piece in layers, leaving space between edges of adjacent pieces.

Palletizes dowels by count. Builds pallets as needed.

Places sticks between layers as stack rises to permit circulation of air and bind stack together.

Attaches identity card to stacks of lumber and records number of stacks by species for supervisor.

Quality control inspection of dowels while stacking.

Assists inspector with inspection duties and packaging for transport.

Inspector:

Inspects and grades milled, rough sawed, dowels or dimensional stock lumber by performing the following duties:

Examines dowels and squares on table, moving belt, chain conveyor, or in racks for defects such as knots, stains, decay, splits, faulty edges, pitch pockets, wormholes, and defective milling.

Assists Mill Manager with accurate inventory control.

Measures material to ensure specified dimensions. Determines cuts to be made to obtain highest marketable value from material.

Marks dowels and/or squares to indicate grade and processing instructions.

Rack all dowels by length and pallet count.

Tag pallets correctly according to length, diameter, and species.

REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions and write simple correspondence.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.

ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and fast paced assembly.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 exposed to outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

WORK AUTHORIZATION 

The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.  The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.