Shovel Operator - White City

Murphy Company is currently looking for a Shovel Operator at our White City, Oregon softwood veneer plant.

Murphy Company is a family owned and leading North American manufacturer of high-quality wood products.  We operate six facilities throughout Oregon and Washington.

Competitive compensation package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, PTO, and paid holidays.

Primary Purpose – The facility operates in a shift-work environment that emphasizes safety, team building, total quality, and continuous process improvement.  The Shovel is used to high pile and break down high-piled log decks and is occasionally used to sort logs by species.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities –

• Performing pre-shift checks on the shovel
• Fueling and greasing the shovel
• Straightening logs
• High decking
• Tearing down a log deck
• Unloading/loading log trucks if necessary
• Straightening log decks as needed
• Watching out for all truck drivers
• Setting up bunk logs
• Cleaning decks
• Willing to learn and/or operate front end loaders in order to help or fill in when needed

Other Duties and Responsibilities –

• Keep work area free of trip hazards and clutter
• Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications and Experience -

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Able to work safely around moving manufacturing equipment and machinery
• Willing to work overtime
• Able to perform essential physical functions of the position, which may include climbing stairs, ladders, navigating catwalks, lifting and bending, work from heights, and stand or walk for 1-4 hours at a time for 10 hours
• Able to perform physically intensive work

Safety –Support a safe work environment by performing duties in accordance with acceptable, safe work procedures. 

• Be responsible for your own actions. Do not put yourself in unsafe conditions.
• Correct, secure, or warn others of safety hazards. Warn others of danger, even if you think they can see it, or you think they might have more experience than you.
• Observe all safety rules and procedures; always think safety.
• Read and understand safety regulations, including lockout procedures
• Wear the required personal protective equipment for your job.
• Be able to use a fire extinguisher in case of fires.
• Read and understand SDS sheets for each potentially hazardous substance you encounter.
• If you do not know how to do a task, ask for help.
• Do not create unsafe conditions for other personnel.
• Communicate any unsafe conditions to your supervisor so they can be corrected.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

For more information, please see the federal government poster, EEO is the Law, which can be viewed at: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Please apply at our office located at 7975 11th St., White City, OR 97503 or apply online at http://murphyplywood.com/careers/