Loader Operator (Swing Shift)
Company: Lignetics
Location: Hayward
Posted on: March 16, 2023
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Job Description:
** Loader Operator (Swing Shift)****Job Category****:**
Production **Requisition Number****:** LOADE01187 Showing 1
location **Job Details****Description****Lignetics, Inc.** offers
clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience
innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics
manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different
categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for
grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood
fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features
and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled,
renewable, sustainable, and carbon-neutral story. We turn recycled
sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products. **This position
will be scheduled to work out of our Hayward, WI plant on **Mondays
and Tuesdays from 6pm to 6am,** and **Fridays and Saturdays from
6am to 6pm **** **Job Description:** **Demonstrate Competence:***
Reclaim material from the sawdust pile and mix the material per
plant specifications located on the board in the control room. *
Responsible for making mixes by using various kinds of raw
materials such as fresh and old sawdust and green and dry shavings
to ensure that production is set up for the upcoming days. Receive
incoming loads of raw materials, recognize the specific species and
separate accordingly. * Inspect the quality of incoming raw
material to ensure it meets Lignetics standards. Specifically, look
for: 1) trash in the material 2) mud or rocks 3) bark 4) any types
of adhesives or foreign material. Notify the plant manager
immediately upon finding any of these quality defects within
incoming raw material loads. * Gather sawdust samples from every
incoming load by inserting approximately 1 cup of sawdust into a
zip lock bag and deliver to the control room. Do not push load up
until ash samples are verified for quality. * Understand the
importance of maintaining and cultivating the mix to ensure proper
blend with correct and acceptable moisture content. Load the infeed
bin with the correct raw material based on the production schedule.
Keep raw material piles damp in windy conditions. * Fully
understand the mechanical workings of the infeed bin and dryer
meter. Ensure bin does not get overloaded, generally no more than 3
bucket loads at a time. **Inspections and Maintenance:*** Conduct
daily general pre-trip inspection of Loader. Fully read and
understand the maintenance guide and checklist for the Loader.
Conduct maintenance checks on the loader on a daily basis by
checking all fluids in loader, making sure engine oil, transmission
fluid, and hydraulic fluid are full. * Grease all pins and check
water levels regularly. Keep the Loader clean, inside and out. Keep
diesel in the loader. Complete Loader Sheets recording dents or
damage to loader or building and incoming truck samples and
receipts.* Maintain a clean work area to ensure that the roads are
clear and drivable. Clean and scrape down ramp to avoid material
build-up. * Drag and gravel roads as needed. Keep material off and
away from building walls. Participate in miscellaneous clean-up and
maintenance projects.* Responsible for emptying the log pits if
they are full. **Communication and Teamwork:*** Communicate
regularly with the Shift Leads/Operators regarding the loader and
dryer operation. Communicate with drivers at the truck dump
regarding the content of the dump (ie.* Shavings or sawdust).
Report to drivers any problems with lift and approximate wait times
to dump their load. Make determination whether waste material left
after product produced is reusable or not. ? * Assist with loading
trucks as needed. Responsible for assisting other production areas,
as needed. * Other duties as
assigned.**Qualifications/Education:*** High School diploma or GED
preferred* Prior forklift and production line experience preferred*
Must be able to pass the company forklift training* Must be able to
lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs on a repetitive basis and stand
and sit for long periods of time* Must be able to climb up and
downstairs to get in and out of loader with no fear of confined
spaces or heights* Requires the ability to do simple math
calculations, use basic tools, and exhibit mechanical aptitude when
conducting loader maintenance and assisting Pellet line and
Millwrights with projects**Benefits:*** Annual bonus* Pellet
purchase program* 2 weeks paid time off* Full benefits -
vision/dental* Flexible schedules* Lignetics SWAG gear to include
an annual pair of work boots & other PPE**Salary:** $16 - $17 /hr +
**Job Type:** Full-time
**Qualifications****Skills****Behaviors****:** **Motivations****:**
**Education****Experience****Licenses & Certifications**
Keywords: Lignetics, Hayward , Loader Operator (Swing Shift), Other , Hayward, California
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