Job Description
Description Position at Hood Lumber
Responsibilities: - Operates boilers to generate steam that supplies heat or power for buildings or industrial processes.
- Starts wood hog to grind and feed wood into the boiler's furnace.
- Examines pressure, temperature, and draft meters on panel to verify specified operation of automatic combustion control systems, feed water regulators, and burners.
- Turns valves and adjusts controls to set specified fuel feed, draft openings, water level, and steam pressure of boiler.
- Monitors boiler and auxiliary units to detect malfunctions and makes repairs, such as changing burners and tightening pipes and fittings.
- May test and treat boiler feed water, using specified chemicals.
- May keep a log of meter and gauge readings and record data, such as water test results and quantity of fuel consumed.
- Operates front end loader.
- Handles equipment such as high-pressure boilers, steam boilers, and hot water heating systems.
- Keep work area clean.
Education and Experience: - Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Two-year technical degree, or equivalent work experience in an industrial manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements: - Ability to work in a hot and cold environment containing wood dust.
- Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds
Additional Information: - Have a good attendance record and able to comply with attendance policy.
- Must be able to pass mechanical assessment and boiler test if selected
- Mechanical background is a perk.
- Must be able to work on an 8 or 12 hour shift and be available for overtime.
- In a position to work a rotating shift schedule.
- Must be a self-directed worker, capable of working alone or in a team environment to solve problems and implement solutions.
- Must be able to effectively read, comprehend, interpret, record and apply information from documents (i.e. equipment manuals, SOP's, policies, etc.).
Hood Industries offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including medical, employee assistance program, dental, vision, cancer, flexible spending account, life, and LTD, available first of the month following completion of one month of continuous full-time employment. 401(K), with company match is also available.
Hood Industries requires that applicants consent to a background check and a drug screen to continue in the selection process. All employment offers are contingent on meeting our background check standards and successful passing of required drug test. If hired, you will be required to provide documentation indicating your legal right to work in the U.S.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, Work alone, Flexible hours, Shift work, Rotating shift,