Pukall Lumber Company is seeking Manufacturing Machine Operators in Arbor Vitae.
Manufacturing Machine Operator – Cut Shop (Arbor Vitae)
Full-time Monday - Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to include, as needed, Friday 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Summary - The Machine Setup/Operator will operate machinery and other equipment that produces finished boards and mouldings. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Regular, predictable, and dependable attendance is an essential function of this position and is required to effectively perform the job’s duties and responsibilities.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Set up and operate machines to include turning on cutting heads, infeed rollers, lubrication, chip-breakers, run/jog.
- Adjust cutting heads, infeed rollers, infeed gate, side shoes, straight edges, hold downs, outfeed rollers, chip-breakers.
- Set production speed by adjusting controls for feed rate, cutting tool speed, and cut depth.
- Read production work orders. Confirm lumber species, grade, and size for production run.
- Assure product measurements, quality, and all specifications are correct. Maintain thickness tolerance by measuring boards throughout production run.
- Maintain the machine by oiling and greasing join knives when they are dull; change knives and chains as needed. Responsible for oiling and greasing machines.
- Identify lumber defects. Check for stones and nails embedded in the unfinished boards and remove as needed. Check lumber moisture contact.
- Maintain quality control by monitoring finished products, rejecting items that do not meet specifications, and removing those from production.
- Responsible for clean-up procedures in work area and surroundings. Ensure compliance with departmental housekeeping standards and all safety and work rules and regulations.
- Responsible for shutdown operations to include turning off machines and blowers at the end of the shift. Assure shutdown conforms to all required standards.
- Monitor the processes to ensure the accuracy of completed production orders, to include all required production paperwork, records, and documentation.
- Prioritize safety and adhere to the Company policies, procedures, and guidelines, including, but not limited to, wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE), following lockout/tagout procedures, understanding machine operations and safety features, and reporting any unsafe conditions.
Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Six months to one year of related experience and/or training in machine operations (i.e., operating, set-ups, troubleshooting), mechanical aptitude, knowledge and use of hand tools, power tools, and tape measure.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration, and indoor and outdoor environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud in manufacturing buildings. The employee will be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, earplugs, steel-toed footwear, safety vest, and hard hats as required.
The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the job described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
