Machine Feeder and Offbearer jobs in Salem, OR

Description

Job Title: Green Veneer Offbearer

Branch: Veneer Manufacturing

Report To: Shift Supervisor

Schedule: Nine-hour shifts

Status: Full-time, Part-time

Wage Range: $20.00 Shift Differential

JOB SUMMARY

Grading veneer is fast, difficult work which requires pulling, sorting, and stacking green (wet) sheets of veneer according to quality for later use in the plywood and engineered wood manufacturing process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Green Veneer Offbearers pull, sort and stack veneer by quality (grade) and place the different grades into carts. The wood must be stacked precisely as it will be transported to other departments.

BENEFITS

We offer a highly competitive wage, Health, Dental, Life, Short-term Disability, Section 125, Profit Sharing and 401(K), Vacation and Holiday Pay.

OUR COMPANY

Freres Lumber Co., Inc. was established in 1922 in Lyons, Oregon as a family-owned and operated wood products manufacturing business. Three generations of family management have led the Company’s veneer and plywood manufacturing facilities to sustain in the Santiam Canyon and we are committed to operating for another 100 years.

We operate six processing plants, including a small log veneer plant, large log veneer plant, veneer drying facility, plywood plant and cogeneration facility. We are dedicated to reinvesting in our modern manufacturing facilities, providing high-quality wood products, and providing family wage jobs within our communities. We specialize in creating the highest quality wood products, from raw log to finished products, including: hog fuel, bark fines, chips, shavings, specialty veneer, grade lumber, high-quality sheathing grade plywood and even electricity.

Our passion for continuous improvement aligned with our innovative approach to manufacturing has led us to become the sole producer and developer of a unique, patented wood product, the Mass Plywood Panel. If you have growth mindset and thrive under pressure, you’re probably a great fit for our team!

Requirements

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Must be able to take direction, listen, learn and work well with others. Responsibilities are not limited to the above mentioned and may include assisting other branches within reasonable and related tasks as well as other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing continuously, reaching, lifting, pulling, twisting, turning, sorting and stacking, withstand constant repetitive motion of shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers.
• Requires strength and endurance, job is very fast paced.
• The sheets are coming back to back on the conveyor, so employees must make quick decisions about which sheets to pull into different carts by quality.
• Job requires quick reflexes and the ability to tolerate great physical demands, sheets may weigh up to 40 pounds.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Able to work under limited supervision
• Self-starter / Motivated individual
• Safety-minded
• Able to Multi-Task