Crater

Department: Crating

Reports to: Production Manager

Employment Classification: Full Time/Non-exempt

Revised: 2024

Summary

Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Fabricate wooden crates or boxes, using woodworking hand tools and powered tools. Read blueprints, shipping notices, and other specifications, and inspect products to determine size and shape of container, materials to be used, and types of supports and braces to be used.

• Lay out dimensions on materials with ruler, measuring tape, and pencil.

• Saw materials to size, using handsaws and powered saws.

• Assemble materials, using nailing or stapling machine, screws, bolts, glue, and hand tools.

• Place product in container, manually or using hoist.

• Bolt heavy pieces to bottom of container or skid.

• Wrap and pad product with packing material.

• Build crates around large or odd-shaped articles.

• Wrap and tighten metal bands around crate, using banding equipment.

• Attach identification labels or stencils containing such information as shipping destination, weight, and type of product contained on crate.

• Cover equipment with neoprene or other protective covering to protect it during shipment.

• Count items to be packed to ensure compliance with shipping orders.

Qualifications/Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Woodworking experience

• Experience with power tools

• Must be able to stand for entire shift

• Must be able to lift an average of 50lbs. during most parts of the shift

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.