FRT FJ MACHINE OPERATOR-Graveyard

Posting Start Date: 8/29/24

Division: Woodgrain Millwork

Posting Area: Operations Manufacturing

Job Location: Fruitland, ID

Job Posting - HOURLY

About Woodgrain

Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.

Job Summary

The Fingerjoint Operator is responsible for the safety and efficient performance of a Fingerjointer cell. This involves providing leadership and training to those who work on the Fingerjointer, performing changeovers, maintaining the Fingerjointer, performing quality checks, and making sure that productivity quotas are achieved.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Train the crew to work safely and maintain a positive safety culture within the work center.
• Perform sliver samples to ensure a quality product is produced.
• Achieve daily output expectations.
• Review the schedule for orders and machine settings.
• Perform transactions in SAP and tag finished units.
• Train new Fingerjoint employees.
• Complete TPM and projects as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to provide coaching, training, and guidance to a team of 2-3 employees.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read a measuring tape.
  
  

Travel: This position does not require travel to other Woodgrain locations.

Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

Summary Of Company Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with 3% Employer Match
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Progressive Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals
  
  

Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical manufacturing environment. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level is moderate to high depending on the area of the mill. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. Requires close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds and is regularly exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and extreme hot and cold temperatures.