Hot Press Operator - 2nd Shift
Columbia Forest Group

Shift Schedule - 3pm - 11pm; Monday - Friday with weekend as scheduled.

General Duties-

• TPMs are a part of every position in the mill. This may include mandatory overtime for completion of TPM tasks.

• Additional duties assigned.

SAFETY:

• Position operates hydraulic presses. Even though these presses require two-handed operation, care should be given to prevent an extremity from being caught underneath the press

• Exposed to several moving gears, belts, drives, etc.

• Hands or other body parts cannot be placed near moving equipment unless the machine is shut off, the power shut off at the power disconnect, the power disconnect tagged, locked out, and padlocked by each person involved.

• PPE - hearing protection, eye protection, proper gloves for the task at hand.

• All elevators are ridden by the Operators and responsible for making sure that gates and guards are in place to prevent another employee from walking under the elevators.

• Ability to lift at minimum of 50 lbs.

QUALITY:

• Position must ensure there is no trash between the platens, chargers, or plywood and that the veneer on the panels has not folded over.

• Position is responsible for checking the glue "tacking" and that the panels do not sit out too long before being fed to the hot press- potential cost to the company is severe.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Entry Level Computer Skills. (Links)

• Position requires ability to plan and perform unusual and difficult work and make decisions involving the use of considerable ingenuity.

• Position requires regular work with average weight materials and occasional work with heavy weight materials.

• Position must concentrate on mental and visual attention while closely planning and laying out complete work