Wood Manufacturing Planer Lead - Hunt Forest Products

The Planer Lead is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Planer Mill as well as maintaining the Planer and all peripheral equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

• To ensure smooth operation of all planer functions, mechanical and operational.
• Orders and stocks repair parts.
• Directs all repairs and weekend work, including major overhaul.
• Change heads, change knives, grind, joint, unjam planer, lubricate machinery, and change profiles as needed
• Safety
• Operate in a safe manner in accordance to work safe rules, regulations, and policies
• Recognize and eliminate all safety hazards
• Evaluate unsafe work procedures and equipment and take corrective action as required

People Leadership

• Supervise planer personnel and establish quality of workmanship
• Train and develop employees in safe working procedures
• Evaluate unsafe work procedures and equipment and take corrective action as required
• Improve productivity by initiating upgrades and repairs in a timely manner
• Operational
• Ensure that all equipment runs efficiently for maximum recovery and production.
• Direct major overhauls in Planer
• Daily maintenance records
• Order file for parts
• Annual parts inventory

Skills

• Commitment to working safely coupled with strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently with little supervision;
• Organizational and planning skills as well as proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• an asset
• Must be familiar with lockout procedures of machinery
• Strong understanding of production flow and product quality
• Strong technical knowledge related to planer operation, including set-up and maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and lead others

Education and/or Experience

• Highschool diploma or GED
• Prior Planer experience an asset
• Knowledge of lumber manufacturing processes and equipment

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Position is associated with pushing, pulling, twisting, climbing, reaching, stretching, and working in tight positions.
• The employee is frequently required to lift 10 to 50 pounds and occasionally required to lift over 50 pounds.
• The employee is frequently required to carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally required to carry over 50 pounds.
• Inside Conditions: Extremes of heat (100+ seasonal), humidity, working in tight areas, and noise (from production machinery).
• This position warrants continuous walking, twisting, bending, stooping, and lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in an environment that is dusty, dirty, oily, noisy, hot, and humid.

Benefits include:

Medical, Dental, Vision
Company Paid Life Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K auto-enroll after 90 days.
401K Employer Match per pay period
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Nine paid holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)

Hunt Forest Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all applications will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age (40 and above), disability, religion, national origin, or any other protected status where otherwise qualified.