Summary: To perform this job satisfactorily, a team member must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The Tractor Driver is responsible for the care and operation of the yard equipment such as forklifts and loader and for maintaining a safe work environment. Tractor Drivers operates straight or articulated rubber-tired tractor-type vehicle equipped with front-mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop. Possess the ability to work in a constant State of Alertness & Safe Manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Ensures equipment is maintained according to company standards and customer contracts

· Operates company equipment safely

· Operates straight or articulated rubber-tired tractor-type vehicle equipped with front-mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop.

· Performs routine maintenance on loader, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.

· Consistently keep logs to lathe infeed

· Lifts and transport logs to and from storage or processing areas, to lathe infeed, and to load trucks or railcars: Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel to operate loader.

· Records vehicle information accurately and legibly

· The tractor driver needs knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data property, and institutions

· Operates digital camera or other basic documentation and tracking devices

· The tractor driver monitors products movement to and from the destination, coordinating activities with other team members to ensure constant product flow.

· Must be able to load and unload vehicles as required

· Performs other duties as assigned

· Inspect work area prior to start up

· Complete rolling stock check list before operating equipment

· Report any problems with equipment to supervisor before operating

· Maintains and Keeps vats rotated

· Check water temperature in all vats

· Keep cores emptied from core pocket

· Assist in keeping log processer pockets emptied

· Know department layout and process

· Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives the tractor forward to force bucket into bulk material.

· Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled, drives vehicle to work site, and moves levers to dump material.

Competencies:

LEAN SAFETY: ability to adhere to the safety policies and procedures of LEAN Manufacturing. Promoting the 5’s into everyday job functions, sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain. Possesses the trait of being organized, or follows a systematic method of performing a task.

Team Work: Together everyone achieves more. The team member demonstrates the ability to work together to achieve goals of the company. The team member has the capability of working together, despite the differences in a respectful manner. The team member has the ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor towards others.

Specific Vision: - abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Judgment: Make Effective Choices: – Uses policies, procedures, and/or guides to make good choices and critical decisions. Uses data and facts to make day-to-day decisions and involves others as needed. Recognizes what might be a problem and inform those who can correct it.

Planning and Improvement: Plan for and improve work – ability to accept responsibility and meet expectations for own work. Identifies steps needed in order to carry out work as required. Having the ability to accept responsibility and account for his or her actions.

Execution and Results: Get Results – Ensures work is done correctly. Possesses the ability to identify top priorities first and perform accordingly. Ability to make a consistent effort to get results and meet deadlines assigned. Take actions in order to solve problems so work can be completed in a timely manner. Goal oriented – ability to focus on goals and obtain a pre-determined result.

Communication and Influence: Shares information – Listen to others and ask questions to learn about what is needed. Communicate the right information to team members and leaders when they need it. The team member possesses the ability to communicate, in a respectful and professional manner. The team member has the ability, to communicate in writing clearly, concisely and to communicate effectively with others when words are spoken.

Ethics and Compliance: Performs to Ethical Standards – Follows company policies and procedures. Willingness to Demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior, in all work situations and reports any ethical and compliance issues properly. Honesty and integrity in being truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Responsibilities:

· Follows yard guidelines to maintain a safe working environment (speed limits etc.)and following all established safety rule, regulations, and procedures

· Attend and complete all required monthly safety training

· To learn more about the LEAN Guiding Principles

· Must be able to pass training and safety requirements

· Promote Departmental Housekeeping and in my job area

· The tractor driver observes positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.

· The tractor driver checks conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.

· The tractor driver has knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

· Maintain a positive and professional demeanor

· Must be able to load and unload vehicles as required

· To recognize and take action on machine problems through SOP and communication.

· Relieve operators for lunch/breaks, vacations, etc.

· Communicate with tender on departmental issues

Desired Skills and Experience:

· At least two years of work experience, preferably in an outdoor environment

· One year of tractor driver or forklift experience, certificate preferred

· The tractor driver has the skill of learning strategies. This includes selecting and using training methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

· The tractor driver has the ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

· The tractor driver needs the ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

· Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.

· Skill of coordination. This includes adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Education:

· High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

Physical Requirements and Demands:

· While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

· 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.

· While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must coordinate eye-hand movement.

· This job requires frequent pushing and pulling of machine controls.

· Requires long intervals of sitting.

· Occasionally entering and exiting machinery.

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Mobility Requirements:

· Standing / Walking / Twisting / Bending /Climbing / Sitting /Pushing / Pulling / Crouching

Language Skills

· Effectively communicates and understand job instructions both verbally and written in English Language.

Work Environment:

· Enforce and Adhere to Lean Safety policies, procedures and guidelines

· Follows the guidelines and procedures for OSHA and Local Environmental Agency Regulations.

· Promote Departmental Housekeeping

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

These requirements need to be met to represent knowledge, skill and/or ability to perform job functions.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Louisville, MS 39339: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person