Wood Scaler

POSITION DESCRIPTION   Scaler   Function and Scope Ensure proper receipt and recording of scale, quality, storage and disposition of all wood fiber received at the DeRidder Mill.      Duties and Responsibilities Accurately weigh and scale wood fiber trucks, and any other trucks entering the DeRidder mill scales, while insuring proper documentation, wood quality, safety policies, and SFI compliance.   Maintain security at the scale house by following security policy and controlling entrance and exit to the mill.   Perform routine maintenance on all scale house equipment and maintain good housekeeping in and around the scale house.    Perform and accurately record chip analysis, fuel moisture content analysis, and ash content analysis.   Monitor rail scales and communicate with railroad personnel.   Monitor truck-unloading time.  Communicate with wood yard personnel to maximize truck unloading time and direct trucks to proper locations in the mill to aid in improving this time.   Accurately measure and monitor wood fiber inventories in the mill on a daily basis.   Communicate any unusual wood flow, security or safety problems to the Mgr., Fiber Procurement Operations.   Supervision and Leadership Exercised  This position has no direct role as supervisors. Reporting and Accountability Relationships Scalers report directly to the Mgr., Fiber Procurement Operations. They are also accountable to the various mill departments such as safety, security, and accounting since the scale house is located in the DeRidder mill.    Decision Making Authority Decisions are made based on policies, procedures and guidelines from the Mgr., Fiber Procurement Operations.   Scalers often work alone without supervision and deal with many varied and unusual problems.  Any deviation from policy must be recorded and reported to the scale house supervisor (Mgr., Fiber Procurement Operations).   Business Contacts Internal – wood yard personnel, accounting department personnel, security personnel, H. R. personnel, maintenance personnel, Mgr., Fiber Procurement Operations and other procurement personnel. External – numerous wood fiber contractors and their personnel, maintenance contractors, public safety personnel, railroad personnel and the general public. Qualifications A.      Education and Experience A scaler must possess at least a high school education or equivalent and have at least two years of job-related experience. B.     Knowledge/Competencies A scaler must possess skills or be trainable in the use of a computer, general office machine maintenance, and must possess good communication skills.    C.     Work Environment Scalers are required to work shift work and 12 hour days.  Non-exempt position. They are around heavy truck traffic on a daily basis and must stay constantly alert to their surroundings.   D.     Physical Demands                         Standing (#hrs) _6-12____ Surface type ___concrete__________                                     Sitting (#hrs)__6-12____   Surface type __chair___________                         Walking (#hrs)_6-12____      Surface type___concrete__________                              Balance Requirement Conditions (ie stairs/ladders/catwalks) __stairs_____                         Lifting (floor to waist) object___chip samples__________lbs_30___                                     (waist to shoulder) object__________  lbs _____                                     (overhead) object__________ lbs ____                         Carrying – object___chip samples_______ lbs_30___                         Stooping/Bending-(#Hrs)___6-12____                               Crawling/Kneeling -(#Hrs) ______                         Reaching – (Below waist level) object _________ distance__________                                            (Overhead) object__load tags_______ distance__3 feet________                                            (At torso level) object__________ distance__________                          Grasping – Object __________                         Fine Manipulation Requirements - Object _________                         Hand Wrist Work- Object (ie Computer)_computer___ (# Hrs)_6-12____                         Twisting/Rotation Motions __yes_________ Body Part __waist______                         Repetitive Motions___yes________                         Seeing Requirements__good__________                         Hearing Requirements__good___________                         Talking Requirements___good__________             Personal Protective Equipment Needed __hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, and safety vest_______________