Humboldt Sawmill Company (HSC) is seeking a Relief Machine Operator 2 for Swing shift (Mon-Fri, 3:30pm-12:00am) to join our team in Scotia, CA!! This is a non exempt position at an hourly rate of $29.75 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 Relief Machine Operator is responsible for relieving production operators during breaks, vacations, and other absences.

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.  

• Relieves production operators during breaks, vacations and other absences
• Checks with Supervisor for machine assignment daily
• Inspects machine, and operates machine
• Resets and calibrates machines
• Collects reports and enters data into computers
• Checks lumber sizes and adjusts machines as necessary
• Communicates regularly with other team members and participates in team effort in work area;
• Keeps work areas clean

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One year related sawmill / planer experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to read and understand instructions and memos
• Apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to add, and subtract, two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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

• 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; and communicate
• The employee is occasionally required to sit
• Frequently the employee is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• The personal protective equipment requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. This position requires eye protection, hearing protection, leather or rubber gloves, safety shoes, hard hat, and fall protection as required
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

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.