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Pala Band of Mission Indians

Equipment Operator

Pala, CA · On-site

$33/hr

Equipment Operator Department/Division: Pala Raceway Status: Hourly/DOE (Full-time) $33.00 per hr ... Complete a daily maintenance log sheet for every piece of equipment you run daily (with machine ...

Pala Band of Mission Indians

Equipment Operator

Pala, CA · On-site

$33/hr

Equipment Operator Department/Division: Pala Raceway Status: Hourly/DOE (Full-time) $33.00 per hr ... Complete a daily maintenance log sheet for every piece of equipment you run daily (with machine ...

Martin Marietta

Equipment Operator

Lynnville, IA

$19 - $26/hr

This position is responsible for operating a variety of equipment and help with plant maintenance ... Perform daily pre/post-shift inspections on equipment and maintain maintenance log * Maintain good ...

Martin Marietta

Equipment Operator

Lynnville, IA · On-site

$19 - $26/hr

This position is responsible for operating a variety of equipment and help with plant maintenance ... Perform daily pre/post-shift inspections on equipment and maintain maintenance log * Maintain good ...

Martin Marietta Materials

Equipment Operator

Lynnville, IA · On-site

$18.75 - $25.75/hr

This position is responsible for operating a variety of equipment and help with plant maintenance ... Perform daily pre/post-shift inspections on equipment and maintain maintenance log * Maintain good ...

Jennmar

Heavy Equipment Operator

Morgantown, WV · On-site

Benefits for Heavy Equipment Operator: * Health, Dental, Vision * Paid Life Insurance * Paid Time ... Ability to call in gravel orders and keep a running log of those orders to provide to customer

Jennmar

Heavy Equipment Operator

Morgantown, WV · On-site

Benefits for Heavy Equipment Operator: * Health, Dental, Vision * Paid Life Insurance * Paid Time ... Ability to call in gravel orders and keep a running log of those orders to provide to customer

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Log Yard Heavy Equipment Operator

Independence, VA • On-site

Woodgrain
Wood Product Manufacturing • 1 - 5K employees
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$17 - $24/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago

Woodgrain rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 46 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

410th of 547 rated manufacturers

Job description

Woodgrain Sawmill in Independence, VA is looking for an experienced Log yard Equipment Operator.

 

About Woodgrain:

Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Our Woodgrain facility in Independence, VA is a sawmill operation providing materials to our manufacturing facilities as well as to various external customers. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.

Job Summary:

The Log Yard Equipment Operator is responsible for moving logs without damaging them by utilizing either a wheel loader or knuckle boom. This includes but not limited to loading and unloading log trucks, trailers, stacking, and feeding the log deck to the mill for production in a safe manner. Position may also include moving and loading wood chips, saw dust, log bark, and mulch when assigned.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Unload log trucks and lay out loads to be scaled.
  • Keep logd in scaling area emptied.
  • Stack logs in a organized and safe manner based upon species.
  • Deck logs to feed the mill for production.
  • Know the different types of log species.
  • Load wood chips, saw dust, and mulch in trailers and trucks.
  • Move bark from sawmill to bark pile to be ground into mulch.
  • Maintain log yard conditions by scraping and leveling out ruts and remove debris.
  • Complete daily equipment checks at start of shift.
  • Keep equipment clean, greased, lubricated, and blow out air filters on a daily basis. 
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Lock out/Tag out trained.
  • Must be SAFETY minded while working in a production environment.
  • Lifting and physical activity is required for this position, must be able to move boards and wood pieces.

Summary of Company Benefits:

  • Compensation is commensurate with experience ($17 to $24 per hour)
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) with 3% Employer Match
  • Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
  • Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
  • Progressive Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals

The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical sawmill environment. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Noise level is moderate to high depending on the area of the mill. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. Requires close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds and is regularly exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and extreme hot and cold temperatures.

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