Scale House Attendant New

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

Scale House Specialist

The Scale House Specialist is responsible for the logistical movement of raw materials into the plant. Of critical importance is the overall control & management of feedstock and fuel inventories.

Responsibilities

• Operate truck scales to weight incoming / outgoing trucks delivering feedstock and fuel; accept or reject inbound shipments based established standards
• Perform raw material quality tests and ensure compliance with standards
• Monitor incoming loads to determine processing compatibility and ensure fiber specification requirements
• Effectively and professionally communicate with truck drivers regarding all relevant information
• Control scale kiosk operations and resolve any issues with scale software provider
• Print and distribute mill cards and X cards; communicate with Fiber team
• Operate truck dump in concert with Control Cab Operator communications for proper distribution of fuel and chips to appropriate A-frame
• Monitor product and ticket information for every delivery, reconciling as required
• Monitor and enforce supplier weekly or daily quotas; communicate quota completion to truck drivers
• Compile delivery logs with detailed information on source, quality, and quantity
• Download and print report templates required for preparation of daily reports
• Create daily, outside fiber sales, and residual reports
• Maintain daily shavings moisture spreadsheet
• Complete work orders for scale house or scale maintenance
• Maintain adequate daily housekeeping by blowing off scales and cleaning up around unbinding racks; pressure wash under scales on a monthly basis
• Direct placement of feedstock in assigned wood yard rows
• Maintain accurate daily roundwood inventory records
• Communicate row inventory and wood age to Control Cab Operator and Wood Yard Production Manager
• Complete incident reports for truck damage when it occurs
• Inspect equipment and inform O&M team of potentially unsafe and/or improperly operating equipment
• Monitor drivers’ compliance with the company’s PPE requirements
• Instruct new log truck driver regarding deliver and wood yard safety procedures
• Instruct new drivers on safe truck dump operations
• Instruct new drivers on safe shavings deliveries & truck dump operations
• Responsible for driver communications and enforcing all receiving and safety policies in a professional manner
• Monitor and enforce 95,000-pound weight restrictions on inbound trucks
• Monitor and enforce truck speed limits
• Make recommendations for improving plant safety, uptime, quality, energy consumption, and other operational metrics
• Monitor truck dump unloading times to ensure shortest possible turnaround

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Minimum of 3 years previous industry experience with wood yard operations
• Experience in using computerized systems
• Previous heavy industrial equipment operations or certification is a plus
• Internal company certification required

Working Conditions

• Willing and able to work primarily in an office environment with frequent but limited time outdoors
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Willing and able to perform tasks such as walking, climbing, stooping, standing,
• Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery
• Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

EEO Statement

Enviva is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Enviva does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member, genetic information or any other status protected by law. Enviva complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.