What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gr Veneer Offbearer-Trainee 1 Plant 1 position at Freres Engineered Wood?
Job Title:
Green Veneer Offbearer Plant 1
Branch:
Veneer Manufacturing
Report To:
Shift Supervisor
Schedule:
Nine-hour shifts
Status:
Full-time
Wage Range:
21.01 Shift Differential
Date:
Open
JOB SUMMARY
Grading veneer is fast, difficult work which requires pulling, sorting, and stacking green (wet) sheets of veneer according to quality for later use in the plywood and engineered wood manufacturing process.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Green Veneer Offbearers pull, sort and stack veneer by quality (grade) and place the different grades into carts. The wood must be stacked precisely as it will be transported to other departments.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Must be able to take direction, listen, learn and work well with others.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Standing continuously, reaching, lifting, pulling, twisting, turning, sorting and stacking, withstand constant repetitive motion of shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers.
- Requires strength and endurance, job is very fast paced.
- The sheets are coming back to back on the conveyor, so employees must make quick decisions about which sheets to pull into different carts by quality.
- Job requires quick reflexes and the ability to tolerate great physical demands, sheets may weigh up to 40 pounds.
QUALIFICATIONS
Educational Requirements : NA
Experience Requirements : NA
BENEFITS
Health, Dental, Life, Short-term Disability, Section 125, Profit Sharing and 401(K), Vacation and Holiday Pay
OUR COMPANY
Freres Lumber Co., Inc. was established in 1922 in Lyons, Oregon as a family-owned and operated wood products manufacturing business. Three generations of family management have led the Companys veneer and plywood manufacturing facilities to sustain in the Santiam Canyon and we are committed to operating for another 100 years.
We operate six processing plants, including a small log veneer plant, large log veneer plant, veneer drying facility, plywood plant and cogeneration facility. We are dedicated to reinvesting in our modern manufacturing facilities, providing high-quality wood products, and providing family wage jobs within our communities. We specialize in creating the highest quality wood products, from raw log to finished products, including: hog fuel, bark fines, chips, shavings, specialty veneer, grade lumber, high-quality sheathing grade plywood and even electricity.
Our passion for continuous improvement aligned with our innovative approach to manufacturing has led us to become the sole producer and developer of a unique, patent-pending wood product, the Mass Plywood Panel. If you have growth mindset and thrive under pressure, youre probably a great fit for our team!
