Humboldt Sawmill Company is hiring now for a Strip Puller (Day Shfit)! This is a non exempt position at an hourly rate of $24.87 and includes benefits: 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.

The Strip Puller keeps production areas clean, relieves other positions and assists in other areas of sawmill when needed in a safe and productive manner.  

Key Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs a wide variety of jobs and duties as assigned, with a high level of proficiency and accuracy
• Regularly operates a forklift
• Keeps equipment and work area clean
• Separate waste wood from merchantable lumber in a safe and productive manner
• Performs as a relief operator on other jobs as needed
• Performs scheduled inspections on equipment and prepares reports as required for management and maintenance personnel
• Keeps designated areas, as assigned by supervisor, clean and clear of sawdust, wood chips, bark, strips, and other foreign objects
• Operates chain saw to cut up scrap lumber and broken logs
• Uses hand tools to move sawdust, chips and bark into conveyors, bins, and scoop on tractor
• Operates Bobcat and forklift to transport debris to conveyors or disposal site
• May pull strips off of transfer chains into conveyors to chippers
• May keep lumber straight on transfer chains to trimmer
• Empties all garbage cans in and around sawmill
• Provides assistance where needed

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 6 months related experience and/or training preferred, OR one-year equivalent combination of education and experience
• Preferred forklift license or ability to obtain license
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to read and understand instructions and memos and write simple sentences

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to stand; walk; climb stairs or ladders; and reach with hands and arms while working on elevated platforms or accessing machinery at height.
• The employee must frequently use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate tools, equipment, and controls, and perform repetitive motions such as gripping while separating and pulling lumber.
• The employee is occasionally required to kneel or crouch when picking up pieces of lumber.
• The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 100 pounds, either independently or with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include Close vision (e.g., inspecting machine components); Distance vision (e.g., monitoring operations); Color vision (e.g., identifying wire colors and indicator lights); Peripheral vision; Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus
• The employee is occasionally required to detect odors, such as smoke, gas, or burning materials, which may indicate safety hazards.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration from machinery such as saws, conveyors, and hydraulic systems.
• The employee is frequently exposed to airborne particles, including sawdust, lubricants, fumes, and welding smoke.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions, as well as high, precarious places including catwalks, scaffolding, and elevated work areas.
• The employee is also exposed to a variety of weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow, when working in or around outdoor areas of the facility.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, requiring the consistent use of hearing protection in designated areas.
• The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as mandated b company policy and OSHA Standards, which may include Safety glasses or face shields, hearing protection, safety gloves, steel-toe safety footwear, hard hats, and respiratory protection if necessary.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any, or a combination of, the following characteristics: race (including hair texture and styles), color, caste, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other characteristic protected by state or federal anti-discrimination law covering employment.