Spreader Operator - Shift TBD - Springfield, OR

Position Title: Spreader Operator

Reports To: Spreader Supervisor

Department: Spreaders

Hours per shift: Employee works 10-hour shifts, with three 10-minute breaks, and 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Day: 4:45 A.M.

to 3:30 P.M.     Swing: 3:15 P.M.

to 2:00 P.M.  

Wage: Level 4/5

Position Purpose: Responsible for laying out plywood to APA and mill standards.

Perform standard duties as a member of a spreader crew, from turning sheets, to feeding core, to laying core.

All work is performed in the process of creating plywood.

 

Position Functions:

Dryer Feeder: Essential Functions

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These duties are designated as ADA Essential Functions and must be performed in this job.

Lay-up plywood according to APA and mill standards. 

Perform daily pre-inspections of equipment, completing required paperwork and reporting any maintenance issues immediately.

Keep the immediate work area free of wood debris and keep sticker racks organized.

Cleanup will be done on a continual basis to ensure a clean, organized and safe work environment.

Use core and sizing saws to cut veneer to product specifications.

Make tickets and staple onto units with correct date, time, and product.

Required to follow plywood and veneer always follow stacking guidelines.

Perform Spreader functions such as feeding core, laying core and turning sheets.

This includes understanding MDO manufacturing procedures to ensure quality standards are met.

Required to operate MDO press with an understanding of proper press settings and panel feeding techniques that ensure panels are properly processed in the press.

Must be able to staple and place MDO paper on panels and maintain proper feeding speeds to ensure that the panels are pressed in a timely manner.

Will be required to scrape press platens to ensure that the press in kept in such a condition to allow MDO to be

pressed.

Non-Essential Functions

These duties are secondary in nature and are not classified as ADA essential.

The worker may be required to rotate to different positions for cross training purposes or to facilitate production.

Job duties for other positions are outlined in their individual job descriptions.

Assist Co-Workers or maintenance personnel in basic maintenance and upkeep of machine.

 

Working Environment: (1) Inside 95%, average temperature 80 degrees, extreme low temperature 10 degrees F, extreme high temperature 120 degrees F.  (2) Outside 5%.  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:  Dust: Limited, Mist: Water, Odors: Dry wood, Gasses: None, Poor Ventilation: None.

The worker in this position will be standing on a slightly elevated wooden platform with rubber mats.  The worker will move back and forth on this platform in front of an elevated dry conveyor measuring 3 ½ to 4’ above the ground.

Personal Protective Equipment Required: (1) Eye ...