Woodyard Loader Operator - 2nd shift

Lignetics; Kingwood (WV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with match

Educational assistance

Life insurance & disability

PPE and boots

Referral bonus

Job summary

Lignetics, INC. is seeking a Woodyard Loader Operator in Kingwood, WV. The role runs Monday–Friday from 4pm to 12:30am with a base pay of $17 per hour plus a $1 shift differential.

Responsibilities include mixing raw materials, inspecting quality, loading feed, and maintaining equipment while closely following safety procedures. Requires a HS diploma or GED and 1–2 years loader experience.

Qualifications

• Must understand and react to verbal safety commands in English.
• Ability to read equipment manuals and lockout/tagout procedures in English.
• Capable of reporting malfunctions and hazards clearly and promptly.

Responsibilities

• Mix material per specification to set up production for upcoming days.
• Receive and separate raw materials by species.
• Inspect material quality and notify leadership of defects.
• Load infeed bin per schedule and maintain loader.
• Communicate status of workflow with teammates.

Skills

English proficiency

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Type: Full-time

Description

Woodyard Loader Operator

Shift Schedule: M-F 4pm-12:30am

Salary: $17/hour + $1.00 shift differential

• Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Woodyard Loader Operator Job Duties

Raw Material Material Mixing and Intake Process

• Mix material per specification to ensure production is set up for upcoming days to ensure proper blend and moisture content.
• Receiving incoming loads of raw materials and separate by species
• Inspect quality of raw material to standard and notify plant leadership of any defects
• Load infeed bin per production schedule requirements
• Conduct loader inspections and perform loader maintenance
• Communicate with co-workers regarding status of work flow
• Other accountabilities as required

Woodyard Loader Operator Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required
• One to two years loader operation experience in an industrial setting highly preferred
• Ability to immediately understand and react to verbal safety commands, audio alarms, and written hazard alerts in English in a Manufacturing setting.
• Proficient in English to accurately read, interpret, and execute equipment lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) protocols and machine operation manuals.
• Sufficient English verbal skills to clearly and instantly report machine malfunctions, near-misses, or unsafe floor conditions to supervisors and team members.
• This role operates in the immediate vicinity of fast-moving, heavy automated equipment. Clear, real-time communication and strict adherence to English-language safety signage are mandatory for workplace safety.
• Will need good eye, hand and foot coordination
• Will need the ability to concentrate for extended periods of time and multi-task
• Will need to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs on a repetitive basis and stand and sit for long periods of time
• Will need to climb up and down stairs to get in and out of loader with no fear of confined spaces or heights
• Requires the ability to do simple math calculations, use basic tools, and exhibit mechanical aptitude when conducting loader maintenance

Woodyard Loader Operator Benefits

• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE

Lignetics believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, or on any other protected status under state, local or federal law. Equal employment opportunity is extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.

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