What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lumber Mill Production Operator position at The Westervelt Company?
If you are an experienced
Lumber Mill Production Operatorwith a passion for safety, sustainability and quality, you may be the person were looking for. We are currently hiring a
Lumber Mill Production Operatorat our Westervelt Lumber Moundville facility.
Our team is what sets us apart from our competition - are you ready to build your career with Westervelt? When you join our team, you join a company that cares about its employees. We offer an entry wage of $21.67 and an exceptional benefits package including: Blue Cross Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance, Sickness and Accident Plan, Life Insurance, 401k, Paid Vacation and a Flexible Spending Account.
Building our team with talented, skilled professionals helps us build on our more than 50 years of lumber manufacturing experience. Westervelt Lumber produces a wide variety of high-performance products for customers in both domestic and international markets. Providing high quality Southern yellow pine lumber is what we do best. If youve got a drive for excellence and have the qualifications below, please consider building your career with us.
Duties
The Lumber Mill Production Operator is responsible for general clean up around the mill and equipment. Duties include but not limited to:
Utilize tools to clean up in mill such as brooms, shovels, and rakes.
Perform daily clean up tasks around equipment in sawmill.
Learn various jobs within the mill to have the ability to move up and/or break out operators.
Operate mobile equipment.
Required Qualifications
Lumber Mill Production Operatorwith a passion for safety, sustainability and quality, you may be the person were looking for. We are currently hiring a
Lumber Mill Production Operatorat our Westervelt Lumber Moundville facility.
Our team is what sets us apart from our competition - are you ready to build your career with Westervelt? When you join our team, you join a company that cares about its employees. We offer an entry wage of $21.67 and an exceptional benefits package including: Blue Cross Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance, Sickness and Accident Plan, Life Insurance, 401k, Paid Vacation and a Flexible Spending Account.
Building our team with talented, skilled professionals helps us build on our more than 50 years of lumber manufacturing experience. Westervelt Lumber produces a wide variety of high-performance products for customers in both domestic and international markets. Providing high quality Southern yellow pine lumber is what we do best. If youve got a drive for excellence and have the qualifications below, please consider building your career with us.
Duties
The Lumber Mill Production Operator is responsible for general clean up around the mill and equipment. Duties include but not limited to:
Utilize tools to clean up in mill such as brooms, shovels, and rakes.
Perform daily clean up tasks around equipment in sawmill.
Learn various jobs within the mill to have the ability to move up and/or break out operators.
Operate mobile equipment.
Required Qualifications
- Willing to work any shift including weekends, holidays, or overtime as needed.
- Commitment to safety.
- Excellent attendance record.
- Good Communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to learn and adapt to change.
- Ability to adhere to all safety policies and regulations including wearing safety equipment.
- Ability to work in noisy environment.
- Ability to lift at least 40 pounds.
- Ability to work from elevated positions using required safety gear and procedures.
- Ability to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for extended periods of time.
- Able to work in a variety of environmental conditions.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience working in a Manufacturing environment.
- Sawmill experience preferred.
