Posted:
Monday, 12 May 2025
Valid Thru:
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Index Requested on:
05/12/2025 19:10:19
Indexed on:
05/12/2025 19:10:19
Location: Roseburg, OR, 97471, US
Industry:
Manufacturing - Other
Occupational Category:
51-7099.00 - Production
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
Swanson Group is hiring!
Description:
Youth - Studmill General Plant & OH
Position Title: 18+ Summer Mentor Trainee
Reports To: Sawmill or Planer Superintendent
Department: Roseburg Stud-mill
Hours per shift: 10 hours per day with three ten-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch
Wage: Level 2
Position Purpose: The Summer Mentor Trainee position is designed to provide individuals with firsthand experience in a manufacturing and industrial setting. This role supports daily operations through tasks such as material handling, cleanup, basic maintenance, and assisting skilled workers, all while learning about safety protocols, production processes, and the importance of quality in wood product manufacturing. The position promotes the development of work ethic, technical skills, and an understanding of careers in the wood products industry.
Position Functions:
Sticker Operator: Essential Functions* These duties are designated as ADA Essential Functions and must be performed in this job. | ||
Position Purpose: Communicate with forklift operators to remove full bundles of kiln sticks. Maintain clean and clear work environment. This position can be fast-paced and requires constant attention and awareness of various operations. | ||
Monitoring the sticker flow into slings and strapping up full bundles. | ||
Also keeping belts and chains running freely. | ||
Monitor the flow of stickers into slings and lockout and lower bundle down to chain and place two straps around it in the middle. | ||
Monitor and keep the sticker magazines full at the wet board stacker | ||
Monitor the chipper and its conveyors for plug ups or the metal detector needing reset. | ||
Pick out bad and broken sticks that are too short or split and slide down the chute in the sticker box below. | ||
Operate the wet board stacker console on the east side of wet board stacker, when possible, to help Breakdown operator stay caught up. | ||
Keep walkways and catwalks clean of any debris. | ||
Bander/Endwax: Essential Functions* These duties are designated as ADA Essential Functions and must be performed in this job. | ||
Position Purpose: Operate bander consistent with production needs. Inspect loads to make sure that they are fit to ship. Communicate with supervisors about wood quality or any problems or potential problems. Make sure loads are banded and wrote on correctly. | ||
Keep lathe placer in full and in operational condition. | ||
Verify Grade and length for correctness. | ||
Spray End Wax. | ||
Paint stencil when needed. | ||
Change rolls of banding. | ||
Utilize slack time by cleaning area. | ||
Keep work area neat, orderly, and clean. | ||
Clean bander tracks and heads pre-shift, do PMs | ||
Keep battens filled for product being run. | ||
Break off lathe pieces sticking out from units. | ||
Fix unit on Strapper re-entry and run through Strapper. | ||
Return miss graded boards to the P.E.T. tree. | ||
Perform the PM for the machine | ||
Paperwrap: Essential Functions* These duties are secondary in nature and are not classified as ADA essential. | ||
Position Purpose: Wrap, tag, and end seal units of lumber. Identify and indicate species of wood on paper wrap. Use air and manual staplers to attach paper wrap. Communicate with lift operators to remove and fix bad units. Use air sprayer to apply end wax | ||
Wrap, tag, and end seal units of lumber. | ||
Identify and indicate species of wood on paper wrap. | ||
Use air and manual staplers to attach paper wrap. | ||
Communicate with lift operators to remove and fix bad units. | ||
Use air sprayer to apply end wax. | ||
Stacker II: Essential Functions* These duties are secondary in nature and are not classified as ADA essential. | ||
Tag and stack units. Remove bad boards and stickers from operations. Fix cross-ups and jam-ups as they occur. Communicate with Lift operators in yard. Keep work area clean and free of trip hazards. | ||
Complete daily PM inspection of all machinery in area prior to use. Notify supervisor, and/or maintenance of any issues that cannot be corrected. | ||
Operator must bend and twist to fix cross ups on chain and at the hoist. | ||
Maintain proper sticker placement in unit being stacked and refill cartridges when needed. | ||
Be able to work overtime when needed and come in early to do operator PMs for Stacker. | ||
Transfer completed units to bander. | ||
Complete down time report daily. | ||
Housekeeping – keep work area and walkways clear of obstacles, debris, and lumber. | ||
Know how to trouble shoot bander and repair as needed and within a reasonable skill level. | ||
Monitor loads as they are transferred from the outfeed hoist through the bander, paint booth, and load doubler. | ||
Change banding as needed. | ||
Sawmill Sorter Help: Essential Functions* These duties are secondary in nature and are not classified as ADA essential. | ||
To maintain consistent wood flow from the Edgers to the Stackers. Sorter helper is responsible for EDC Saw Change mid-shift and at end of shift. | ||
Be able to remove boards from chain that weigh 5-20 lbs. | ||
Monitors wood flow from edgers through sorter line. | ||
Isolate lumber on table and throw away any substandard pieces. | ||
Maintains communication with all stations to ensure proper wood flow occurs. | ||
Keeps work area clean and free of debris. | ||
Cleans up during downtime. | ||
Dispatch: Essential Functions* These duties are designated as ADA Essential Functions and must be performed in this job. | ||
It is the responsibility of the Dispatch Chaser to follow the requirements below to ensure that all tasks are done safely, while maintaining quality and production goals. Keep work area clear of trip hazards and have a clean working environment. | ||
Make sure all trip hazards are picked up before operating. | ||
Check roll cases to make sure they are clear of debris. | ||
Monitor cants and flitches at the Type-D to make sure they are going to the correct roll cases and that tipples are working correctly. | ||
Monitor machine center quality and alert proper personnel. | ||
Communicate with EDC operator if cants or flitches hang up. | ||
Assist Newnes, Horizontal, Board Edger operators in fixing crossups. | ||
Work in a safe manner following all LOTO procedures and always using the STUD process. | ||
Non-Essential Functions for all positions:
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Working Environment: (1) Inside average temperature 70 degrees F (2) Outside average temperature 80 degrees, extreme low temperature 10 degrees F, extreme elevated temperature 115 degrees F. Noise or vibration: Machine noise to include machine being operated as well as other machines close by including Forklifts. Hazards: See Job Hazard Analysis. (3) Atmospheric conditions: Fumes: Wood, Dust: Limited, Mist: Water, Odors: Wood particle, Gasses: None, Poor Ventilation: None
Personal Protective Equipment Required: (1) Eye Protection. (2) Hearing Protection. (3) Rubber or Leather gloves when handling lumber. (4) Approved Footwear.
Physical Demands: See the attached Job/Task Evaluation and Physical Capabilities portion; Worker will bend, twist, squat, push/pull (back legs) using waist, shoulders, arms, hands, and wrists when handling lumber.
Skills: Must have excellent hand eye coordination. Use vision/hearing continuously. Reading and speech required to communicate comprehension of Job Hazard Analysis, machine specific lockout procedures, monthly safety training, etc. Worker generally works alone with little supervision. Operators must be self-directed in identifying and efficiently completing each task. Ability to prioritize, organize and make necessary decisions.
Safety: (1) Do only maintenance you are trained to do and keep all body parts out of machinery. (2) Always use our 14-step lockout/tagout procedure before doing any maintenance, clearing jams, or getting into machinery for any reason; be aware of stored energy. (3) Always use proper body mechanics (ex: do not overreach, get help as needed to push loads out). (4) Use proper PPE (gloves, eye protection, hearing protection). (5) Be aware and always communicate with your co-worker (ex: forklift driver). (6) Will be required to read and write.
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ENDURANCE | Never/Not Required | Seldom 1-5% | Occasionally 6-33% | Frequently 34-66% | Continuous 67-100% | Total hours at one time | Total hours in a workday |
SITTING | X | 2 | 10 | ||||
STANDING | X | 2 | 10 | ||||
WALKING | X | 2 | 10 | ||||
CHANGE POSITIONS | X | ||||||
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (Enter actual maximum weight in pounds in the box) | |||||
LIFTING | Never/Not Required | Seldom 1-5% | Occasionally 6-33% | Frequently 34-66% | Continuous 67-100% |
1-10 LBS | 10 LBS | ||||
11-20 LBS | 20 LBS | ||||
21-50 LBS | 50 LBS | ||||
51-75 LBS | 75 LBS | ||||
76-100 LBS | 100 LBS | ||||
> 100 LBS | > 100 LBS | ||||
Maximum weight lifted by worker without assistance: 50 LBS. If required, lifting over 50 LBS is performed with two or more people and/or lifting devices. | |||||
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