Stacker Lumber Lift Operator-Sawmill

Job Description

Job Description

Northern Hardwoods in Atlantic Mine, Michigan is hiring a 2nd shift Stacker Lumber Lift Operator.
We offer a Sign on Bonus, Monthly Production Bonus, Competitive Wage, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, 4% 401K Company Match, Vacation and Holidays.

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What you will do:

• Loads and unloads stacker.
• Loads and unloads trucks.
• Transports sticker and green packs.
• Inspect stack lilt, checks tires, oil, coolants, and mast operation.
• Records pack tag numbers and destinations into computers.
• Keeps lift clean and free of hazard.
• Follows standard operation procedures.
• Supply stickers to stacker when needed.
• Performs all other duties assigned by Supervisor.
• Builds and aligns lumber courses.
• Sprays packs.
• Inspect stickering.
• Completes daily reports.
• Records species, grade, footage, length, and width of lumber.
• Cleans work area and keeps free of hazards.
• Performs general maintenance such as tightening chains, changing filters, washing heaters, and greasing and oiling the stacker.

Work Schedule: Full-time; Night Shift, 10 hours; Monday thru Thursday 3:30pm to 2:00am

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School or equivalent
Experience: 6 months

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS/QUALITIES

Attention to detail, professional appearance, pleasant behavior, positive and cooperative attitude, commitment to quality customer service, honest, helpful, ability to meet deadlines, team oriented, well organized, respect co-workers, customers and vendors, maintain confidentiality, cope with stressful work, interact well with others, service-oriented, common sense, able to multi-task, able to work with different people.

OTHER

No record of criminal convictions which may be deemed to disqualify the person from employment (consideration of nature of the crime, date of conviction and final disposition will be determinative); valid Michigan driver’s license; reliable transportation.

About Northern Hardwoods

Northern Hardwoods is an integrated hardwoods products company that manages the entire forest-to-products process, from harvesting timber to the production of hardwood lumber, pulpwood, and veneer logs in a State-Of-The-Art Hardwood Sawmill. Northern Hardwoods prides itself on its one-of-a-kind white hard maple. The company has capabilities to Surface 2 Sides (S2S) all its products, along with Straight Line Rip One Edge and Rip to Width. Northern Hardwoods specializes in slow drying pre-dry and kiln operation, sustainable forest management, and ripped to width lumber strips.

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Northern Hardwoods is a portfolio organization of the J.M. Longyear family of companies. Headquartered in Marquette, Michigan, J.M. Longyear is a privately held asset-based manager with 150 years of experience growing long-term value. Longyear's interests span a vast spectrum of markets that include forestry and land management, mining & metals, hardwood products, manufacturing, real estate, and medical device products.

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