NC LUMBER GRADER / FORKLIFT OPERATOR

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Lumber Grader Visually inspects and marks various types of woods to ensure proper specification and color grades. Wil also serve as a Back-Up Forklift Operator, responsible for safely transport loads, ensuring operational efficiency, quality and inventory control.

Essential Functions:

• Examines lumber on table, moving belt, chain conveyor, or in racks for defects such as knots, stains, decay, splits, faulty edges, pitch pockets, wormholes, and defective milling, mixes glue
• Grades lumber to ensure specified dimensions
• Marks lumber to indicate grade and processing instructions
• Tallies pieces of lumber according to grade and board footage
• Determines cuts to be made to obtain highest marketable value from material
• Removes unsatisfactory pieces from conveyor or table and places pieces on stacks, in bins, or on carts
• Scales board footage and records results
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Supervisor and or Manager.
• Continual quality checks
• Work area is to be kept clean and organized
• Operates forklift to receive and store lumber and load equipment.
• Assists with monthly and annual inventory cycle counts and tracking.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience:

• High School Graduate/GED and/or 1 year related experience
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English
• Ability to write simple correspondence in English
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and in small group situations
• Must maintain at least 90% production rate
• Basic math skills
• Ability to use a tape measure in both inches and millimeters
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move 100 pounds

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Pay: $18.50 / hr.