1st Shift Loading General Labor

Reports to: Loading Crew Foreman

Job Overview:

Adhere to PDM’s Core Values:

• Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners, and our communities.
• Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability. 
• Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
• Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
• Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.

Areas of Accountability:

• Learn & understand company safety policies and procedures and promote compliance.
• Support the PDM Objectives of being Low Cost Producer and High Quality Provider.  
• Focus on increasing productivity and lowering material cost while maintaining expected levels of quality & communication with superiors.
• Assist in the transformation of the shop floor culture to one of Continuous Improvement and Accountability. 
• Demonstrate reliability through exceptional attendance:

Production  

• Support development & execution of Standard Operating Procedures to ensure the most efficient use of labor and materials
• Assist Foreman in identification of variance to daily plan 
• Support cross-training of employees 
• Support communication, including start-of-day meetings, to understand expectations and provide feedback
• Communicate with crew and Foreman
• Understand & accomplish daily tasks assigned by the Foreman
• Notify appropriate personnel of issues requiring maintenance work orders to be issued
• Follow proper procedures for placement of dunnage- stacking, and loading & shipping
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving.
• Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings and small spaces.
• Operate shag truck when required
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials

Safety  

• Identify, understand, & report safety hazards, poor behavior and unsafe actions immediately
• Daily 5S compliance
• Review work areas w/Foreman
• Participate in safety program and training 
• Understand & abide by company policies relative to safety training

PDM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.