Wood Blending Operator- Nights

Job Description

Job Description

Reports to: Operations Manager

Employment Status: Hourly Non-Exempt

Shift: 12 Hour Rotating Schedule (5:50pm - 6am)

Pay Bracket $16.23 - $21.09 / hour + 10% shift differential

Benefits:

• 3 medical plans.
• Optional voluntary benefits – Dental, Vision, Life, Accident insurance and more. The company pays for a portion of these benefits.
• 401k Retirement Plan- Company matching.
• Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus.
• Casual Dress Code (Jeans, t-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts... ect)
• Paid Time Off- Prorated during employees first year of employment.
• Annual $100 shoe allowance for safety toed shoes.
• Matrix- Employee Assistance Program.
• Morrow- Free financial coaching

Job Summary :

To set-up and operate necessary equipment to produce pellets that will meet or exceed the customer’s expectations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Be able to start up all machinery and equipment and make any adjustments necessary to obtain a high-quality wood pellet product
• Perform pellet mill roll resets
• Responsible for filling out daily shift reports, including logging all necessary production reporting data.
• Assume responsibility for safety and housekeeping by following all safety rules, reporting safety hazards, and maintaining a clean work area.
• Assume responsibility for quality of pelletized products by completing audit sheets, labeling, and visual inspection of size.
• Assist in managing inventory levels of various wood pellet formulations
• Perform movement of all raw materials and wood pellets (forklift experience)
• Perform all necessary scanning transactions to move materials and disposition into inventory
• Grind wood scrap as required upon installation of scrap wood grinding system
• Assist in the training of new trainees by sharing knowledge and information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills, Qualifications, Education and/or Relevant Experience :

• Sit down and stand up forklift experience required
• Must have good mechanical aptitude and acceptable math skills (i.e., division, multiplication, fraction to decimal conversion, etc.)
• Ability to utilize a computer and handheld scanner
• Basic knowledge of raw materials (virgin, regrinds, colorants, etc.) used pelletizing process
• Able to understand written and verbal instruction and communicate the same.
• Able to learn and retain information on products, operating procedures, quality requirements, set-ups, etc.
• Able to work while standing for long periods (2 to 3 hours) and work in areas with temperatures approaching 115 degrees.
• Able to show constant process improvement, technical troubleshooting skills, team skills and leadership skills.

Engineered Profiles LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.