Key Responsibilities:

• Perform light equipment maintenance and preventive.
• equipment maintenance duties as required and as scheduled.
• Operation of other mobile equipment as needed.
• Monitor bark (fuel) production and ensure adequate inventory in the fuel bunker.
• Other assignments at the discretion of MDF Plant Management.
• Troubleshooting and analyzing bark production and quality as it relates to optimal operation of the Energy Plant.
• Load trucks with bark.
• Manage 'housekeeping' expectations at all times in all plant areas.
• Thorough and complete adherence to the MDF Plant Quality Management System (QMS).
• Perform all duties in accordance with company policies, procedures, and standards of quality.
• Comfortable with 'numbers,' basic mathematical calculations and measurements of bark inventory.
• Exhibit, promote and enforce all company safety expectations and requirements at all times.

 Professional Experience:

• Two years of experience in production plant preferred.
• Strong computer/HMI skills required for operation of automated equipment and systems.
• Strong work ethic, sense of duty and the ability to mentor/cross-train team members.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work as a team.

Education and specialized skills profile:

• High school graduate (or equivalent) minimum.
• Sound verbal/written/documentation skills, along with a basic understanding of personal computer usage for record keeping purposes.
• All-around heavy equipment operator with experience preferred.
• Capable of being cross trained on the log crane and front-end loader, eventually becoming proficient in the operation of this equipment.
• Ability to read, comprehend and understand equipment Operation & Maintenance manuals and related technical standards.

• Strong work ethic, sense of duty and the ability to mentor/cross-train team members.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• A sense of urgency, a capacity for accurate decisions and the ability to exercise sound judgement in a demanding work environment.
• Availability to work, overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends, plus respond to occasional off-hours call-outs to ensure plant reliability of operations.
• Collaborator who collaborates well with other company employees and associates; problem solver who is resilient and reliable.

Environment and Behavioral profile:

• The MDF Front End Loader operator will be subject to all environmental elements such as exposure to high/low temperatures, sun/rain, confined spaces, etc.
• The MDF Front End Loader operator must be able to complete daily tasks under little to no supervision, should have the ability to multitask in a challenging environment, making decisions quickly with clear consistent communication.

Linguistic Profile:

• English language skills (oral and written) are necessary to successfully complete the appropriate scope of work

Mobility and Physical Requirement profile:

• Work location is Barnwell. This job operates in a manufacturing environment.
• Travel for this position is minimal.
• This is a full-time position, and general hours of work and days are Monday through Friday; position regularly requires extended hours and frequent weekend work and may include nights and holidays to ensure plant reliability of operations.
• There is occasional lifting that may require handling of components which can weigh up to 50 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and walk and talk or hear; use hands and finger, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in high, precarious places and occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, ambient air, temperature extremes, combustible dust fumes or airborne particles, traffic, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• This is a full-time position, and hours of work are a rotating shift, 7am to 7pm / 7pm to 7am.

Key relationships (internal and external stakeholder)

• MDF, Maintenance, Production Planning, Research & Development and Sales Representative.
• External Vendors, Suppliers, Service Contractors, and other Krono Swiss Plants.

EEO:

Swiss Krono USA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.