Truss Yard Operator – Day Shift, Forklift

Nylumber; Edgerton (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Truss, a truss design and manufacturing company, seeks dependable Yard Staff for first shift (6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., overtime likely). Work involves moving and stacking trusses, loading/unloading trucks, operating a forklift, and keeping the yard clean in an outdoor setting.

Qualifications include 1–2 years in truss/building trades, ability to read drawings and use common tools, and reliable attendance. Nelson Truss emphasizes safe, team-based work and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• One to two years of experience within truss industry or related building trades industry.
• Ability to use tools such as tape measures, saws, squares, hammers, power tools, etc.
• Good understanding and use of arithmetic along with ability to use a calculator.
• Ability to read and follow engineered drawings.
• Good understanding of lumber sizes, grades, types and where they are used in trusses.
• Strong knowledge of forklift use and types to handle many different lifting types.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Consistent and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Move, stack, and handle finished trusses, bunks of lumber and cut lumber carts.
• Help unload and load trucks.
• Manage the truss stacker.
• Perform general back-up duties for Saw Catcher and Saw Picker positions.
• Operate forklift to move lumber carts, trash, etc.
• Mark trusses with tag numbers.
• Use metal strap banders to tie truss batches together.
• Empty dumpsters and trash and perform general area clean-up duties.
• Perform all duties in a safe manner.

Skills

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Arithmetic

Reading drawings

Reliability

Attention to attendance

Tools

Tape measures

Saws

Squares

Hammers

Power tools

Job description

Nelson Truss, a truss design and manufacturing company, seeks dependable Yard Staff for first shift (6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., overtime likely). Work involves moving and stacking trusses, loading/unloading trucks, operating a forklift, and keeping the yard clean in an outdoor setting.

Qualifications include 1–2 years in truss/building trades, ability to read drawings and use common tools, and reliable attendance. Nelson Truss emphasizes safe, team-based work and competitive pay.