A GENERAL CREW PERSON IN THE MOULDING DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING A VARIETY OF TASKS INCLUDING TYING, STACKING, FEEDING MOULDERS, CUTTING CUTBACKS, PUTTY WORK, SANDING, AND BANDING UNITS.

IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PERFORM ALL WORK IN A SAFE, EFFICIENT, AND ACCURATE MANNER. A GENERAL CREW PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF QUALITY AND REPORTS ANY DISCREPANCIES TO THEIR SUPERVISOR

SPECIFIC DUTIES : Tying and Stacking

Tying and Stacking

• A GENERAL CREWPERSON WILL TIE BUNDLES OF MOULDING ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS DIRECTED BY THE LEAD OR SUPERVISOR. THEY WILL COUNT THE PIECES IN THE BUNDLE AND STACK THEM NEATLY AND CORRECTLY INTO UNITS.
• THE GENERAL CREWPERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT THE PIECE COUNT IN EACH BUNDLE IS CORRECT.
• WHILE ASSEMBLING THE BUNDLES THE GENERAL CREW PERSON ACTS AS A QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING ANY DEFECTS OR DISCREPANCIES THAT THEY OBSERVE.

IF THERE IS A QUESTION AS TO THE ACCEPTABILITY OF A PIECE THEY WILL REMOVE IT FROM THE LINE AND ASK THE GRADER OR LEAD PERSON FOR DIRECTION.

• WHEN SPECIFIED THE GENERAL CREW PERSON MAY BE REQUIRED TO APPLY UPC LABELS TO THE PIECES OF MOULDING WHILE ASSEMBLING THE BUNDLES.
• IF THERE ARE ANY DISCREPANCIES WITH THE QUALITY OF THE UPC LABELS YOU MUST REPORT THESE TO A LEAD PERSON OR SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY.
• A LARGE PART OF THE JOB IS KEEPING THE WORK AREA NEAT AND ORDERLY. THIS INCLUDES PICKING UP TRASH, DISPOSING OF DAMAGED OR BROKEN STOCK, AND REMOVING ANY HAZARDOUS DEBRIS THAT MIGHT PRESENT A SAFETY PROBLEM.

Feeding the Moulder

WHEN FEEDING WOOD TO A MOULDER, THE GENERAL CREW PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THE QUALITY OF THE WOOD GOING IN TO THE MOULDER.

EACH BOARD HAS TO BE TURNED OVER AND INSPECTED ON BOTH SIDES.

• THE GENERAL CREW PERSON MAKES SURE THAT THE WOOD, BEING FED TO THE MOULDER, IS THE CORRECT SIZE AND GRADE FOR THE ORDER THAT IS RUNNING.
• IF QUALITY PROBLEMS ARE FOUND OR THERE IS A DISCREPANCY WITH THE SIZE OF THE WOOD THE CREW PERSON MUST REPORT THESE TO A LEAD PERSON OR SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY.
• A GENERAL CREW PERSON FEEDING A MOULDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THEIR WORK AREA NEAT AND CLEAN. THIS INCLUDES PICKING UP TRASH, DISPOSING OF DAMAGED OR BROKEN STOCK AND REMOVING HAZARDOUS DEBRIS.

Resaw Stacking

• THE GENERAL CREW PERSON STACKS THE WOOD AFTER IT HAS BEEN THROUGH THE RESAW MACHINE.
• WHILE STACKING THE WOOD THE CREW PERSON ACTS AS A QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR. THEY REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES SUCH AS SAW WEAVE TO THE OPERATOR, LEAD OR SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY.
• THE GENERAL CREW PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE UNITS SQUARE AND STRUCTURALLY SOUND. THEY USE STICKERS BETWEEN LAYERS TO MAINTAIN LEVEL AND STABILITY OF THE UNIT.
• A GENERAL CREW PERSON STACKING OFF THE RESAW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THEIR WORK AREA NEAT AND CLEAN. THIS INCLUDES PICKING UP TRASH, DISPOSING OF DAMAGED OR BROKEN STOCK AND REMOVING HAZARDOUS DEBRIS.

Processing cutbacks

• THE GENERAL CREW PERSON WILL LOOK AT THE INFORMATION BOARD TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT LENGTH FOR THE CUTBACKS.
• THE GENERAL CREW PERSON WILL DETERMINE WHICH PART OF THE LONGER PIECE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A GOOD CUTBACK AT THE DESIRED LENGTH.

NORMALLY THEY WILL BE CUTTING BACK A DEFECTIVE 14 FT. BOARD TO AN ACCEPTABLE 8 FT. OR 7 FT. BOARD. THEY MAY ALSO BE CUTTING JAMBS INTO HEADS.

• THE GENERAL CREW PERSON STACKS THE CUTBACKS MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE CORRECTLY ORIENTED IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND STACKED WITH THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH OF CUTBACKS.
• A GENERAL CREW PERSON DOING CUTBACKS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THEIR WORK AREA NEAT AND CLEAN. THIS INCLUDES PICKING UP TRASH, DISPOSING OF DAMAGED OR BROKEN STOCK AND REMOVING HAZARDOUS DEBRIS.

Banding Units

THE GENERAL CREW PERSON WHO IS BANDING THE UNITS MUST FIRST DETERMINE WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE PACKAGING FOR THE UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ITEM BEING PRODUCED.

EACH ORDER WILL HAVE PACKAGING INSTRUCTION LISTING THE AMOUNT PER UNIT, THE STACKING PATTERNS, THE TYPE OF PLASTIC OR CARDBOARD TO BE USED, AND THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF BANDS FOR THE SIZE OF UNIT BEING BANDED.

• ONCE THE GENERAL CREW PERSON HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CORRECT PRODUCT IS STACKED PROPERLY AND THAT THE QUALITY OF THE UNIT AND THE PRODUCT MEET SPECIFICATIONS IT IS TIME TO BAND THE UNIT.
• IF THE INSTRUCTIONS CALL FOR ALEXANDRIA MOULDING LOGO PLASTIC IT IS IMPORTANT TO ORIENT THE PLASTIC SO THAT THE LOGO IS ON THE OUTSIDE AND THAT IT IS CLEAR AND LEGIBLE.
• THE BANDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORIENTING THE PLASTIC PROPERLY AND MAKING SURE THE ENTIRE UNIT IS PROTECTED. THE PLASTIC MUST BE TIGHT AND THERE CAN BE NO LOOSE ENDS.

TYING THE PLASTIC IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, IT MUST BE TAPED OR STRETCH WRAPPED TO MAKE SURE THE ENDS DO NOT COME LOOSE DURING SHIPMENT.

• IF THE UNIT REQUIRES CARDBOARD FOR THE TOP, BOTTOM, OR SIDES THE BANDER MUST SELECT THE CORRECT SIZE AND CUT IT TO FIT THE UNIT.
• THE BANDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CUTTING THE WOODEN DUNNAGE TO THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH TO ENSURE A GOOD SQUARE AND TIGHT UNIT THAT WILL HOLD UP DURING SHIPMENT.
• THE BANDER MUST CONSULT THE ORDER AND PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT NUMBER OF BANDS ARE USED.
• THE BANDER THEN STRAPS THE UNIT WITH BANDING MATERIAL AND USES CAUTION TO MAKE SURE THE BANDS ARE TIGHT AND LOCATED IN THE CORRECT POSITION ON THE UNIT.
• A GENERAL CREW PERSON DOING BANDING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THEIR WORK AREA NEAT AND CLEAN. THIS INCLUDES PICKING UP TRASH, DISPOSING OF DAMAGED OR BROKEN STOCK AND REMOVING HAZARDOUS DEBRIS.

THE GENERAL CREW PERSON WILL PERFORM ANY JOB RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY A LEAD PERSON OR SUPERVISOR.

THE GENERAL CREW PERSON WILL PERFORM ALL WORK IN A SAFE AND EFFICIENT MANNER. WHEN BANDING THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR LEATHER GLOVES.

THE GENERAL CREW MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OF THE MOULDING THAT IS BEING PRODUCED, ON THE LINE THEY ARE WORKING ON, AS IS EVERY MEMBER OF THE CREW.

EACH MEMBER OF A MOULDER CREW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING WITH THE SET UP AND CHANGE OVER BETWEEN ORDERS. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING TYPE OF TASKS :

Last updated : 2024-04-30