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Production Operator Trainee

Boise Cascade
401(k)
United States, South Carolina, Chester
1445 Lancaster Highway (Show on map)
Jan 07, 2025
Job Category: Production Requisition Number: PRODU005272 Posted: January 6, 2025 Full-Time Chester, SC 29706, USA Boise Cascade Company has been in the business of manufacturing wood products and distributing building materials for over half a century. We are one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America and a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building materials. Because our business is built on relationships, our associates are critical to our success. We are committed to investing in them and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to have a positive impact on all areas on your life - from health and well-being, career, and community, to financial security and personal safety, and benefits. Please review the responsibilities and needed qualifications below and apply today! Boise Cascade in Chester is seeking Plywood Production Operator Trainees. This is a non-climate-controlled mill, meaning temperatures can be very high in the summer and cold in the winter. Production Trainees are utilized in a general laborer capacity with opportunities for advancement. Multiple Shifts Available as follows: Two days on, Two Days off, three days on, two days off rotation -- 7:00pm - 7:30am -- Every other weekend is a 3-day weekend off. (48 hours one week, 36 hours the next week) Monday - Friday 11:00pm - 7:30am (40-48 hours per week) -- with weekend availability as required to meet Production demands. As a Production Associate, you will support machine operators and learn how to run the green end, dryer, layup and saw lines. If you thrive on working in a team environment with ongoing learning opportunities, this is the job for you! THIS POSITION WILL LIKELY BE FOR THE EVENING OR NIGHT SHIFT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. A Day In The Life Typically Includes: Using blowers, shovels, and pitch forks to clean up debris in and around machines to ensure a safe work environment for all employees Acting as a relief operator to cover other employees' breaks and vacations Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures while proactively seeking out potential safety hazards Assisting team members throughout the plant as needed during the production of plywood and veneer What You Will Need: Basic Qualifications: 2 Years Manufacturing Experience or Verifiable High School Diploma / GED with or without experience. The ideal candidate will have the following types of work experience: minimum of six (6) months' work experience in a farming, landscaping, carpentry, mechanical, construction, warehouse, military, production or manufacturing environment; OR minimum of six (6) months' of mechanical technical schooling or training. Willing and able to lift up to 50 lbs routinely Willing and able to work any shift, holidays, weekends and overtime as needed Willing and able to work in a hot, cold, dusty and noisy industrial environment Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment, i.e.: safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots and other PPE as required by specific jobs Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day We offer a benefits package designed to have a positive impact on all areas of your life - from health and well-being, career and community, to financial security and personal safety. We call it, Total Rewards. Here's a look at what's included: Medical + Prescription Drug Dental + Vision 401(k) Retirement Savings Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Please see job description PI259435441