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Job Description
The Chip Mill Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation, monitoring, and maintenance of equipment in a wood chip manufacturing process, ensuring continuous production and adherence to safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate and monitor all equipment involved in the chip mill process, including knuckle boom, front end loaders, grapple loaders, and bulldozers.
- Troubleshoot and operate woodyard equipment such as debarkers, chippers, bark hogs, chains, and conveyance systems.
- Perform daily inspections, maintenance, and repairs on equipment to ensure proper functioning and safety.
- Use computers and HMI screens to monitor operational parameters and make adjustments as needed.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the woodyard to meet company standards.
- Complete required paperwork related to equipment operation and maintenance.
- Adhere to safety protocols and wear appropriate safety equipment during all operations.
Requirements
- Internal company certification required.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions.
- Proficient in mathematics and measurement.
- A quick learner, ability to work with little to no supervision.
- Knowledgeable and experienced with heavy equipment operation in a similar industry (preferred).
- High school diploma or GED (preferred).
- Willing and able to operate heavy material moving equipment requiring extended periods of sitting.
- Willing and able to perform tasks such as occasionally pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, and standing.
- Ability to operate levers with both hands while seated for long periods.
- Ability to bend, squat, climb, and lift items above shoulders occasionally.
- Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- Ability to climb ladders and work off elevated surfaces up to 50 feet on an occasional basis during each shift.
- Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees, in all types of weather conditions.
- Occasionally walk on slippery or uneven surfaces.
- Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule not specified
Work environment includes outdoor conditions and elevated surfaces up to 50 feet
Willingness to work in all weather conditions, including temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees
Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing, stooping, and working around moving equipment
Strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
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