Production Siding Utility - $27.31/hour

LP Building Solutions; Two Harbors (MN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) program

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer opportunities

Profit sharing

Job summary

LP Building Solutions is seeking a Siding Utility to assist in final product inspection, packaging, and relief for line positions. The role develops Siding Line Operator skills under supervision, ensuring boards meet quality standards and packaging is accurate.

Responsibilities include labeling, quality checks, and maintaining a clean, safe work area while providing support during breaks and line downtime. Prioritizes safety and teamwork within a mill environment.

Qualifications

• Time management needed to handle shifts and tasks efficiently.
• Understanding of line position duties and functions.
• Knowledge of general plant clean-up and utility tasks.
• Ability to read and understand safety rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Grade and package finished product, ensuring correct labeling and banding.
• Provide general relief for line positions during breaks, vacations, or openings.
• Perform general cleaning and utility duties under supervision, including sweeping and painting.
• Be responsible for product quality and quantity in coordination with the Siding Line Operator.
• Conduct final quality checks of boards and monitor finishes, stamps, and packaging.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area and assist with line maintenance when needed.
• Complete required paperwork accurately and support line down situations.

Skills

Time management

Line duties knowledge

Plant clean-up

Reading safety rules

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

The main duties of the Siding Utility position include final product inspection, packaging and relief. The Siding Utility position is expected to learn and develop Siding Line Operator skills under the leadership of the Siding Line Operator.

In This Position You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Grades and packages finished product, ensuring all units are correctly labeled and banded.
• Provide general relief in support of line positions during breaks, vacations or open positions.
• Perform general clean-up and utility duties under daily direction of the supervisor, including sweeping floors, painting, cleaning equipment, etc.
• Responsible to the Siding Line Operator for the quality and quantity of product.
• Responsible for final quality check of all boards.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work area.
• Responsible to the Siding Line Operator for constantly monitoring finished units for proper appearance, stamp, paint, packaging, etc., and fills out the required paperwork completely.
• Responsible for shift cleaning of bar code machines.
• Assist operator or grader with problems when line is down.
• Assists with adjustments to and services the paint systems as directed by the Siding Line Operator.
• Relieves Finishing Dept Operator, Trucker and Grader for breaks.
• Be familiar with JHA, JSA, Job Process Maps and Environmental Management System for this position.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Shift Supervisor or Siding Line Operator.

What do I need to be successful?

• Time management skills.
• Knowledge of line position duties and functions.
• Knowledge of general plant clean-up and utility functions.
• Ability to read and understand safety rules and regulations.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• 3 months experience required.
• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.

Work Environment

• Mill environment

LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.