Log Crane Operator

Huber Corporation; Mississippi; On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

JM Huber Corporation, through its Huber Engineered Woods division, is seeking a warehouse/production operator to feed logs from the wood yard, unload trucks, and help maintain a safe, orderly wood storage area.

You will operate a portal crane and other mobile equipment, follow SOPs, and coordinate with the wood scaler and shift supervisor. High school diploma or GED and 0–3 years of manufacturing experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 0 to 3 years manufacturing experience.
• 0 to 3 years crane operator experience preferred.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays per shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Feed mill with logs from wood yard as designated by a wood storage and use schedule.
• Unloads incoming log trucks into wood storage.
• Operates Portal Crane and other mobile equipment and performs routine maintenance on equipment.
• Notifies Maintenance Department and/or shift supervisor of operating deficiencies noted during inspections and/or operations.
• Unloads log trucks and places into wood storage inventory as directed by scalers.
• Builds stacks that are uniform and neat.
• Keeps stray logs picked up and clear of both sets of rails.
• Removes logs from wood storage and places on in feed decks.
• Maintains communication with wood scaler and adheres to wood storage and rotation schedule.
• Ensures safety of log truck drivers by monitoring position of trucks and activities of drivers.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Reads, interprets, and applies complex written instructions (SOPs) and other written instructions.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Crane operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Company: JM Huber Corporation

Huber Engineered Woods (HEW), a division of J.M. Huber Corporation, combines its advanced adhesives and wood product technologies with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities to produce premium structural wood panel products. Innovative construction products like AdvanTech® subflooring and ZIP System® sheathing have changed the way homes and buildings go together. HEW brings together professionals with experience in research and development, product engineering and manufacturing to create products that solve specific problems.

Our Corporate Office is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. HEW manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Maine. To learn more, please visit our website at www.huberwood.com .

Position Summary

Feed mill with logs from wood yard asdesignatedbya woodstorage and use schedule. Unloads incoming log trucks into wood storage.

• Operates Portal Crane and other mobile equipmentand performs routine maintenance on equipment.
• NotifiesMaintenanceDepartment and/or shift supervisor of operating deficiencies noted during inspections and/or operations.
• Unloadslog trucks and places into wood storage inventory as directed by scalers.
• Buildsstacks that are uniform and neat.
• Keep stray logs picked up and clear of both sets of rails.
• Removes logs from wood storage and places on in feed decks.
• Assistsin keeping logs straight on in feed decks.
• Maintains communication with wood scaler
• Adheres to wood storage andwood rotationschedule.
• Ensures safety of log truck drivers by monitoringpositionof trucks and location and activities of truck drivers and providing verbal instructions as needed via radio.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Maintains operations by reading, interpreting, and applying complex written instructions in the form of Standard Operating procedures and other written instructions.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Specialized/Technical Knowledge or Required Skills

• High School Diploma or GED
• 0 to 3YearsManufacturing Experience.
• 0 to 3 Years crane operator experience preferred
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays per shift schedule

Physical Requirements

Performs general physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs, moving wholebodyand multilimbed coordination.Ability to climb stairs.

Huber Engineered Woods is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, genetic information, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.