Chain Pullers (Production Line Laborers) Wanted!! (Entry Level). This is a non-exempt position, the hourly rate for this position is $22.87 and includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401K Match.

The Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C031337) certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.

Pull lumber from a moving chain and place in units according to specie, grade, length, and width in a safe and productive manner.

• Pull lumber from moving chain, and ensure lumber is straight on ends and is stacked properly
• Place lumber in units according to specie, grade, length, and width
• Push out lumber carts when full
• Operate a small chop saw used for end trimming
• Assist with changeovers
• Assist with bar-coding on a rotational basis
• Assist with general clean up when chain is not running
• Keep work area clean

• Keep area clean at all times
• Willingness to work weekends and off shift dependent on market conditions
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum six months related experience preferred
• Ability to train to obtain forklift certification.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and understand instructions and memos.
• Ability to write simple sentences.
• Ability to learn to accurately identify lumber by specie, grade, size, etc.
• Capable of reading, interpreting and understanding documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, instructions, and memos

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• This position may require the following equipment when in the plant: eye protection, hearing protection, leather/rubber gloves, safety shoes and a hard hat

Competencies

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Valuing Diversity of our Workforce and Offering a Drug Free Workplace