General Labor​/Machine Operator

The Machine Operator shall work to ensure all actions reflect the company culture work meets or exceeds company standards, and values and working environment reflects that as outlined by the Mill Manager. The Machine Operator will operate in a way that is efficient and productive while supporting the safety mission and standards as outlined at Kennebec Lumber Company.

• Operate lug loaders and position lumber to optimize machine efficiency.
• Overseeing machine operation and flow of various lumber handling systems
• Operating Automatic Lumber Stacker and fixing Tags onto finished packs of lumber
• Strapping packs/bundles of lumber with a strapping device
• Maintaining facility in a clean professional condition
• Maintain good working relationships with all co-workers and management and follow up as needed on recommendations and /or citations.
• Participate, Motivate, Support, and Implement on site safety practices and culture.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Safety First–Personal Protective Equipment

• Steelor Safety Toefootwearisrequiredinallareas .
• Glovesrequiredindesignatedareas–pertask.
• Hearing Protection required in all areas (Exception being inside the cab of outside machine forklifts).
• Eye Protectionrequiredinallareas
• Reportallnearmissesandunsafeactstoimmediatesupervisor.
• Pedestrianawarenessatalltimes.
• Florescentvestsandhardhatsarerequiredforall outside activity(Exception, pedestrian travel from one building to another).
• Neverwalkthroughanyoverheaddoorthatiscontrolledremotely(Alwaysuseaccessdoornext to overhead).
• Familiarizeyourselfwiththevariousworkareas.
  
  Learnhowtooperatetheconveyorbeltsandthe emergency stop buttons.
• Familiarize yourself with the various possible pinch points that are in your area.

• Moderate to Heavy wrist/hand repetitions.
• Standforlongperiodsoftime.
• Abilitytoworkswiftlyandaccurately.
• Abilitytoliftupto
  50lbs.
• Abilitytopush&pullupto
  25lbs.
• Abilitytoclimbandascendanddescendstairsfrequently.
• Noallergiestosawdust,particlesintheair(respiratory concerns).
• Ability to work in all weather conditions (below 0 degrees temps to over 90-degree temps).