What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Production Operator position at Binderholz?
🚧 About the Role
Responsibilities include making proper adjustments to ensure product quality and efficient operation. This position is critical in producing a quality product and will be responsible for communicating with other team members to ensure that the product being produced meets all requirements. Including but not limited to; following all safety and work procedures; clean equipment and/or workstations; perform daily inspections of equipment and complete required forms; and other duties assigned.
🕒 Shift Options
- Rotating 12-Hour Shifts:
- Day: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM or
- Night: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
- Schedule: 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off (alternating weekly)
- Weekday Shifts:
- Day: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Mon–Fri)
- Night: 3:30 PM – 12:00 AM (Mon–Fri)
🚜 What You'll Do
- Follow safety and work procedures.
- Knowing and understanding of Binderholz grading/trimming rules for lumber.
- Using Computers, HMI, and control panels to operate the equipment to maintain a flow of wood for the production lines.
- Using different measuring devices (Tape Measure, Calipers, and Feeler Gauges) to ensure product is to specifications of work advice.
- Communicating with Line Operators, shift leaders, of any production/quality issues that may arise.
- Feed, setup, align and adjust the equipment to the proper speed and specifications to maintain quality and productivity.
- Operating equipment to provide a steady flow of wood for the production line process.
- Checking quality of material coming into and going out of the equipment.
- Performing quality checks on lumber being produced
- General maintenance of equipment
- Other duties as assigned.
✅ What We’re Looking For
- Background in timber yards, sawmills, shipping, or industrial logistics
- Strong attention to safety, efficiency, and organization
- Ability to read and follow verbal/written load plans and instructions
- Must be able to:
- Lift and maneuver heavy materials (up to 50 lbs)
- Work outdoors in variable weather
🎯 Preferred Qualities
- Must be dependable and show ability to take direction.
- Able to work flexible schedules and long hours.
- Minimal skills required, however, must be able to learn general manufacturing duties.
- Ability to work outdoors at all temperatures, in loud, high-volume environment.
- Perform essential functions of job that includes walking, standing, climbing stairs, bending, and lifting to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work with computer software, Human Machine Interface (HMI), and control panels to operate equipment safely and effectively.
⚠️ Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand/walk for long periods
- Frequent lifting, bending, and handling heavy materials
- Regular outdoor work in heat, cold, wet, or humid environments
- Exposure to moving mechanical equipment
🔨 About Binderholz
Binderholz is Europe’s leading manufacturer of solid wood products and innovative mass timber construction solutions. Founded in Austria in 1957, our family-owned company is now expanding across North America, with production sites in Enfield, NC and Live Oak, FL, and a U.S. sales office in Atlanta, GA.
At Binderholz, we value precision, safety, sustainability, and a strong work ethic. We’re building something lasting — and we’re looking for professionals who take pride in what they do.
🔗 Learn more about us
🎁 What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay 💲
- 401(k) with company match
- Health, dental, and vision insurance 🏥
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Overtime opportunities
- Career growth within an international company
🚀 Join Our Team
Are you a natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes industrial environment? Do you take pride in motivating a team, beating production targets, and ensuring every single worker goes home safe at the end of the shift? If you are a decisive problem-solver with a background in forestry, manufacturing, or heavy industry, we want you to lead our team. We are looking for someone who commands respect through actions, communicates with clarity, and takes ownership of both the mill's safety and its production numbers. If you want to work in a well-structured, high-output timber yard — we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Apply now and help us shape the future of timber construction.
Binderholz is an equal opportunity employer to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.