Operator II - Nights ($27.50/hr)

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

To assist in the everyday pre-finishing duties, which include but are not limited to assisting in painting or automation/expedition of product through paint line, assisting in packaging functions of paint line, assisting with safe assembly of corner products, and operating manual spray booth as assigned, (across multiple lines) under daily direction.

In This Position You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Operate 2 of the same machine centers on each line, as assigned
• Check supplies to ensure smooth operation
• Perform general preventative maintenance & make minor adjustments to maintain equipment in good operating order
• Provide general relief in support of line positions during breaks as assigned
• Perform general clean-up and utility duties as assigned, including sweeping floors, picking up trash, painting, cleaning equipment, etc.
• Operate mobile equipment
• Operate hand-held tools and equipment including heat gun, stapler, and banding equipment
• Perform visual inspections & make hourly checks on the quality of board condition and package appearance to ensure all product meets quality standards
• Other duties or responsibilities not listed above may be assigned as necessary
• Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations
  
  

What do I need to be successful?

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of equipment operation
• Knowledge of line position duties and functions
• Ability to properly assemble corners and manually paint units
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Time management and prioritizing skills
• Knowledge of general plant operation functions and housekeeping requirements
• Ability to read and understand safety rules and regulations
  
  

Education

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent
  
  

Experience

• 2 years’ experience
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position
  
  

Work Environment

• Plant environment
• Exposure to dust, noise and fluctuations in temperature
• Standing 90% of the time
• Lifting up to 50 pounds on a daily basis
• Medically cleared to wear respiratory protection (half-face respirator)
• Required PPE
  
  

LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.