Lumber Mill Production Operator

The Westervelt Company; Alabama; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in lumber manufacturing is seeking a dedicated Lumber Mill Production Operator. This role focuses on maintaining cleanliness and safety within the mill while operating essential equipment. With over 50 years of experience, the company values its employees and offers competitive wages and benefits. Join a team that prioritizes safety and quality, and take the opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment. If you're ready to contribute to a sustainable and high-performance operation, this position could be your next great opportunity!

Benefits

Health and Dental Insurance

Sickness and Accident Plan

Life Insurance

401k

Paid Vacation

Flexible Spending Account

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Sawmill experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily clean up tasks around equipment in the sawmill.
• Utilize tools to clean up in the mill such as brooms and shovels.
• Operate mobile equipment and learn various jobs within the mill.

Skills

Commitment to safety

Good Communication skills

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to learn and adapt to change

Ability to work in noisy environment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Brooms

Shovels

Rakes

Mobile equipment

Job description

If you are an experienced Lumber Mill Production Operator with a passion for safety, sustainability and quality, you may be the personwe’re looking for. We are currently hiring a Lumber Mill Production Operator at our Westervelt Lumber Moundville facility.

Our team is what sets us apart from our competition – are youready to build your career with Westervelt? When you join our team, you join acompany that cares about its employees. We offer an entry wage of $21.67 and anexceptional benefits package including: Blue Cross Blue Shield Health and DentalInsurance, Sickness and Accident Plan, Life Insurance, 401k, Paid Vacation anda Flexible Spending Account.

Building our team with talented, skilled professionals helps usbuild on our more than 50 years of lumber manufacturing experience. WesterveltLumber produces a wide variety of high-performance products for customers inboth domestic and international markets. Providing high quality Southern yellowpine lumber is what we do best. If you’ve got a drive for excellence and havethe qualifications below, please consider building your career with us.

The Lumber Mill Production Operator is responsible forgeneral clean up around the mill and equipment. Duties include but not limitedto:

Utilize tools toclean up in mill such as brooms, shovels, and rakes.
Perform dailyclean up tasks around equipment in sawmill.
Learn various jobswithin the mill to have the ability to move up and/or break out operators.
Operate mobileequipment.

Required Qualifications:

• Willing to workany shift including weekends, holidays, or overtime as needed.
• Commitment tosafety.
• Excellentattendance record.
• Good Communicationskills.
• Ability to work ina team environment.
• Ability to learnand adapt to change.
• Ability to adhereto all safety policies and regulations including wearing safety equipment.
• Ability to work innoisy environment.
• Ability to lift atleast 40 pounds.
• Ability to workfrom elevated positions using required safety gear and procedures.
• Ability to performtasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/orpulling for extended periods of time.
• Able to work in avariety of environmental conditions.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience working in a Manufacturing environment.
• Sawmill experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer:Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation