Job Description
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
Job Purpose
To load/unload trucks using motorized lift equipment
In this position you will have the opportunity to:
- Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
- Daily inspect forklift and complete report form.
- Effectively load trucks and railcars using forklift.
- Ensure paint storage is correctly cycled and staged according to FIFO method.
- Perform housekeeping duties within the warehouse and plant.
- Remove debris from box cars.
- Assist with effective space utilization in the warehouse area by combing rows and moving product as directed.
- Prep rail dock for rail loading by removing rail guards, opening boxcar doors, and loosening center beam cables for loading.
- Set rail chock on all railcars and remove when loading is complete.
- Install boxcar seals and placards on boxcar doors.
- Collect and properly dispose of waste and debris.
- Assist with loading and unloading trucks, railcars and center beams.
- Secure loads on railcars to ensure loads arrive to customer without damage
- Perform inventory counts/cycle counts.
- Perform any other duties or tasks assigned not listed above in job description in accordance with safety rules and regulations.
What do I need to be successful?
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of complex equipment operation.
- Knowledge of general equipment maintenance.
- Time management skills.
- Demonstrated mechanical ability.
- Ability to read and understand safety rules and regulations.
- Must be forklift certified.
Education:
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
Experience:
- 1 – 2 years’ experience in equipment operation.
- Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.
Work Environment
- OSB Manufacturing Plant
- Required to sit for long periods
- Required to bend, lift up to 50 lbs
LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.
