Chain Puller

Chain Pullers (Production Line Laborers) Wanted!! (Entry Level - Day Shift) This is a non-exempt position at an hourly rate of $24.87.This position includes full benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K matching and life insurance. To learn more about our benefits click Here

The Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and All weather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C031337) certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA.

Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-mega

Watt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.

The Chain Puller safely and efficiently pulls lumber from a moving chain and sorts and stacks material into designated units according to species, grade, length, and width. Maintains an organized work area and supports consistent production flow while following established safety and quality procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Pulls lumber from a moving chain and aligns material to ensure ends are straight and lumber is stacked properly.
• Sorts and places lumber into designated units according to species, grade, length, and width.
• Moves or pushes full lumber carts to designated locations as required.
• Operates a small chop saw to perform end trimming in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Assists with equipment and production changeovers as needed.
• Performs barcoding duties on a rotational basis.
• Performs general housekeeping and cleanup activities during production downtime.
• Maintains the work area in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Follows established safety procedures and promptly reports unsafe conditions, equipment issues, or other concerns.
• Works cooperatively with team members to maintain safe and efficient production flow.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Six months of related manufacturing, lumber, or production experience preferred.
• Ability to learn and accurately identify lumber by species, grade, length, width, and other applicable characteristics.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a forklift operator’s license through company-provided training.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow work-related documents, including safety rules, operating instructions, procedures, and equipment-related instructions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly stand and/or walk for extended periods while performing essential job duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Frequently reach, grasp, handle, pull, and position lumber from a moving chain.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand, wrist, arm, and upper-body movements associated with handling, sorting, aligning, and stacking lumber.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat,…