Production Operator

Pacific Wood Technologies; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the wood products industry is seeking full-time Front-End and Back-End Operators for their Wilmington, NC facility. Successful candidates will enjoy a lively atmosphere, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career advancement. The roles involve operating machinery, ensuring product quality, and adhering to safety protocols. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and attention to detail, with a commitment to safety being paramount.

Benefits

100% Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k matching and full vestment within one month of hire

Parental leave

Career development and mentorship

Employee wellness programs

Casual work attire

Lively atmosphere

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods.
• Experience with forklift operation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential duties in a nonclimate-controlled environment.
• Inspect and manage veneer quality.
• Operate machinery safely and efficiently.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Commitment to safety

Teamwork

Tools

Forklift

Cutting equipment

Job description

Seeking a new challenge where innovative employee contributions are valued?

PWT is seeking full-time temp-to-hire Front-End and Back-End Operators for our Wilmington, NC facility!

Temp-to-hire positions may lead to full-time employment for candidates who successfully complete training requirements during a 90-day probationary period.

Take home your take home pay!

We value our employees! PWT’s investment in our employees includes:

• Proven commitment to safety
• 100% Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents
• 401k matching and full vestment within one month of hire
• Parental leave
• Career development and mentorship
• Opportunities for advancement
• Employee wellness programs
• Casual work attire
• Lively atmosphere!

Our Philosophy:

PWT’s future-oriented philosophy has guided our innovation, product development, and customer care. The best building products come from talented, diverse, enthusiastic people. The PWT team is the best in the business—employees who constantly explore better building solutions, more environmentally sound practices, and a work environment fueled by camaraderie, inclusion, and excitement for new ideas. Team members find a rewarding place to work and have an unwavering commitment to safety.

Qualified candidates will excel in their ability to:

• Perform all essential duties in a nonclimate-controlled environment
• Lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Beginning March 3rd:
• Shifts will change to a "3 on/3 off" Rotation
• Operators work on a 3-day schedule, with 3 days off
• Shifts rotate every month 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am

We are hiring for the following operator positions:

Applicant skills will be assessed, and applicants will be routed to the position best suited to the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Requests for preferred positions cannot be guaranteed.

FORKLIFT EXPERIENCE IS A PLUS!

Production Operator, Front:

Front-End Operators rotate positions approximately every hour among 3 positions listed below:

• 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
• Roll glue on veneer using paint type roller where glue is missing.

Feeder Operator: (Requires: Sitting, standing, climbing, bending & lifting sheets of veneer)

• 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

Lay Up Assistant Operator (Requires: Standing, lifting, bending)

• 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.

Ability to continuously lift, climb, stoop, reach, stand is essential for all positions. Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical is required for all positions.

Job duties listed are representative and do not represent the full requirements of the positions. Other duties and abilities are required.

Product Operators, Back:

Back-end product operators finish the product and prepare for shipping:

• Cut the product to customer specifications (measuring skills needed),
• Manage the flow of finished and unfinished products (excellent communication skills and teamwork needed),
• Inspect the product for defects, reporting any defective products, and ensuring that no defective products are sent to the customer (attention to detail needed),
• Move the product using an overhead crane, forklift, side-lift and other heavy machinery (commitment to safety needed),
• Ensure the product is properly labeled (attention to detail needed), and
• Ensure that all products are carefully and neatly packaged, maintaining a high standard of presentation to create the best possible impression for the customer.

Product operators consist of the following positions:

• The Sawyer is responsible for operating cutting equipment, inspecting billets , and ensuring high-quality output while adhering to safety protocols, as well as a variety of other duties.
• Ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
  • An unwavering commitment to following all safety protocols
  • Ability to coordinate and direct the movement of product from three production lines into one product stream (excellent communication skills and systems thinking are required).
  • Ability to create and maintain accurate and detailed records (integrity, attention to detail),
  • Demonstrated physical ability to move billets manually when necessary (ability to lift at least 50 pounds without assistance)
• Stacker:
  • Communicates with the sawyer via hand signals and other communication methods to ensure the safe and efficient flow of materials. Responsible for the safe operation of all machinery, and ensuring all product is properly tagged/labeled, as well as a variety of other duties.
  • The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
    • An unwavering commitment to following all safety protocols
    • Ability to safely and efficiently operate controls (aptitude for the safe operation of manufacturing equipment)
    • Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage the flow of materials (systems thinker with a holistic cause-and-effect view of the production process)
    • Ability to properly tag all inventory with a customer-focused attention to detail
• Cut to Length (CTL):
  • The CTL operator is responsible for the safe operation of the tri-state saw and radial arm saw and accurately cutting boards to length according to stated specifications, while balancing and prioritizing cut-to-length orders with cutting lab samples and other business needs, as well as a variety of other duties.
  • The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
    • An unwavering commitment to following all safety protocols
    • Ability to work independently and safely operate all required machinery, saws, forklift, and side-lift with situational awareness (forklift and heavy machinery aptitude)
    • Ability to accurately identify product to be worked (product knowledge, attention to detail)
    • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks based upon established protocols and changing production needs (systems thinker with a holistic cause-and-effect view of the production process)
• The reclaim operator is responsible for reclaiming defective product, identifying the nature and location of the defect and determining if the rejected board will be cut to length or ripped to a usable size. Ensures effective communication of the defect to relevant team members, as well as the transfer of the billet number and other relevant information from the billet to the defective board for accurate tracking, as well as a variety of other duties.
• The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
  • An unwavering commitment to following all safety protocols
  • Ability to accurately identify a variety of defects and understand the best course of treatment to salvage the product, if possible (integrity, product knowledge, attention to detail),
  • A commitment to following tracking procedures to accurately track inventory through the production and post-production process (integrity, attention to detail),
  • Excellent communication skills and a teamwork mindset (systems thinker with a holistic cause-and-effect view of the production process)
• Packager:
  • The packager makes certain the customer receives a defect-free, finished product and ensures all products are carefully and neatly packaged, maintaining a high standard of presentation to create the best possible impression for the customer. Safely operates the saw and utilizes exacting measuring skills to cut the product within specifications before wrapping and stapling wrapper for presentation and transport, as well as a variety of other duties.
  • The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
    • An unwavering commitment to following all safety protocols
    • Ability to accurately measure and cut product to ensure usable end product for the consumer. (attention to detail)
    • Ability to safely operate the saw, pneumatic staple gun, and performing ongoing housekeeping to maintain a safe work environment. (aptitude for safe operation of tools and manufacturing equipment)
    • Commitment to sending a defect-free, well-presented product to the customer. (integrity, pride in work)

Required PPE: Minimum of hardhat, gloves (type depends on task), safety glasses, above the ankle steel-toed boots, and ear plugs. Additional PPE is required for certain tasks as prescribed in our safety trainings and documentation.

We value our employees! PWT’s investment in our employees includes:

• Proven commitment to safety
• 100% Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k matching and full vestment within one month of hire
• Parental leave
• Career development and mentorship
• Opportunities for advancement
• Employee wellness programs
• Casual work attire
• Lively atmosphere!

Entry level compensation: $18.17 per hour plus shift differential when applicable during the work trial. Pay increases to $21.00 per hour upon hire

Temporary personnel are not eligible for benefits and are employees of the contracted personnel agency. Benefits available to eligible PWT employees the month following hire.