Entry Level Production Operator

PWT; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PWT is a United States manufacturer of Engineered Wood Products. This role covers Lay Up, Feeder, and Assistant Operator duties on a rotating 12-hour shift (7am-7pm and 7pm-7am).

You will inspect veneer quality, handle sheets, manage line controls, and keep the line free of defects while maintaining housekeeping and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Willingness to perform repetitive tasks and rotate positions.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lay Up Operator duties: guide veneer, inspect quality, replace broken sheets, maintain layup quality.
• Feeder Operator duties: ensure steady veneer flow, monitor line, verify veneer grade, unclog jams.
• Lay Up Assistant Operator duties: assist line monitoring, clear jams, sort and stack veneer rejects.

Skills

Team player

Safety oriented

Attention to quality

Job description

Job Description

Summary/Objective

PWT is a manufacturer of Engineered Wood Products (EWP). This job’s primary goal is to make good wood safely. Operators work 12-hour shifts. Shifts rotate monthly (7am-7pm and 7pm-7am). Operators rotate positions approximately every hour between 3 positions listed below.

Required PPE: Hard hat, gloves: type depends on task, googles/safety glasses, above the ankle steel toe boots, and ear plugs.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Lay Up Operator Duties:
• Straighten and guide veneer as it travels down conveyor and hits lay‑up stop.
• Visually inspect quality of veneer.
• Remove broken sheets of veneer and place on reject cart.
• Replace broken veneer with quality sheets from staged bundle cart.
• Ensure quality of layup, veneer quality and billet construction per menu requirements.
• Operate layup controls.
• Keep line free of broken veneer.
• Roll glue on veneer using paint type roller where glue is missing.
• Feeder Operator:
• Operate feeder controls to ensure steady flow of veneer.
• Monitor line and veneer as it is fed onto the line.
• Verify bins contain proper grade of veneer.
• Set and maintain LVL line controls.
• Staple glue card to veneer.
• Unclog jams in feeder bins.
• Straighten veneer sheets.
• Lay Up Assistant Operator
• Assist layup operator monitoring line.
• Unclog jams – Jams may include removing multiple sheets of veneer at the same time.
• Sort and stack veneer sheet rejects onto cart.
• Pull defective sheets of veneer off the line and carry to cart.
• Remove and replace defective veneer face sheets.
• Inspect veneer for defects; remove sheets out of spec.
• Housekeeping: Use air hose to blow out debris and dust from underline.
• Maintain good housekeeping; sweep, dump trash, and use air wand to blow out debris and dust from under line.
• Sweep floor using push broom.

Competencies

• Team player
• Safety Oriented
• Attention to Quality

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Work Environment

• Manufacturing Environment
• Limited Temperature Regulation
• Wood dust

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to climb stairs
• Must be able to able to work in hot & cold environments

Education and Experience

• Manufacturing experience preferred

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements

Must be authorized to work I the US.