Wood Manufacturing Planer Setup - Hunt Forest Products

The successful candidate for the Planer Setup position will operate and maintain the planer machine in a safe and productive manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

• Performs planer set up, inspects machine daily, and keeps work area clean.
• Ensures smooth operation of all planer functions for accurate size and quality of finished lumber
• Will grind knives and care for cutter heads.
• 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
• Communicates well and recognizes and reports any possible issues or hazards as required.
• Evaluate unsafe work procedures and equipment and take corrective action as required

Operational

• Ensure that all equipment runs efficiently for maximum recovery and production.
• Direct major overhauls in Planer
• Daily maintenance records

Skills

• Commitment to working safely with strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• 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.

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.