Stacker Operator

Vicksburg Forest Products is searching for a Sawmill Stacker Operator. We are looking for people who can contribute, grow, think and create. This position is responsible for a combination of duties in the sawmill. Maintain a steady flow of wood products, keeping the lumber straight and making sure the area is cleaned. In this role, you must be willing to work different shifts and/or hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for keeping lumber straight and maintaining lumber flow into the stacker feed system.
• Responsible for clearing jams in the system
• Learn to fill in on various machine stations
• Basic math skills and reading skills
• Shovel, rake, and sweep wood byproducts
• Stack and pile lumber
• The work is fast paced and can, at times, be demanding
• Repetitive lifting and working in both hot and cold work environments.
• HS diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Prefer a proven job history with longevity and exceptional attendance and safety record
• Must successfully complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

Move safely, quickly, and perform duties with repetitious movement. Sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs.

• Frequent climbing stairs
• Frequent and repetitious use of upper extremities (i.e. shoulders, arms, wrists, hands) in gripping, turning, manipulating objects of various sizes, shapes, weights
• Repetitious bending, kneeling or stretching
• Repetitious pushing and pulling 50 lbs. at 30” working height
• Occasional walking short distances
• Occasional lifting 50 lbs. from floor to 30” working height
• Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting 100 lbs. to 30” working height with the use of a dolly or hoist height

Environmental Conditions:

• Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).