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Heavy Equipment / Loader Operator
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 6pm-6am, occasional Friday OT
Salary: $20-$22/hour
** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.
Heavy Equipment / Loader Operator Job Duties:
Raw Material Material Mixing and Intake Process:
- Mix material per specification to ensure production is set up for upcoming days to ensure proper blend and moisture content.
- Receiving incoming loads of raw materials and separate by species.
- Inspect quality of raw material to standard and notify plant leadership of any defects.
- Load infeed bin per production schedule requirements.
- Conduct loader inspections and perform loader maintenance.
- Communicate with co-workers regarding status of work flow.
- Other accountabilities as required.
Heavy Equipment / Loader Operator Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- One to two years loader operation experience in an industrial setting highly preferred.
- Will need good eye, hand and foot coordination.
- Will need the ability to concentrate for extended periods of time and multi-task.
- Will need to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs on a repetitive basis and stand and sit for long periods of time.
- Will need to climb up and down stairs to get in and out of loader with no fear of confined spaces or heights.
- Requires the ability to do simple math calculations, use basic tools, and exhibit mechanical aptitude when conducting loader maintenance.
Heavy Equipment / Loader Operator Benefits:
- Employee referral bonus program.
- 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options).
- Educational assistance.
- Life insurance, short term & long-term disability.
- 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting.
- Employee heating pellet program.
- Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE.
About Lignetics, Inc.:Lignetics, Inc. offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.