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Lignetics

Converts wood waste into residential pellets

Woodyard Loader Operator

Machine & Process OperationPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeBumpass, VA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • One to two years of loader operation experience in an industrial setting is highly preferred.
  • Good eye, hand, and foot coordination is required.
  • Ability to concentrate for extended periods and multitask is required.
  • Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds repeatedly, and to stand and sit for long periods, is required.
  • Ability to climb stairs to enter and exit the loader, without fear of confined spaces or heights, is required.
  • Ability to perform simple math calculations, use basic tools, and demonstrate mechanical aptitude for loader maintenance is required.
  • A pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

Responsibilities

  • Mix material to specification to prepare production for upcoming days and ensure the proper blend and moisture content.
  • Receive incoming raw material loads and separate materials by species.
  • Inspect raw material quality against standards and notify plant leadership of defects.
  • Load the infeed bin according to production schedule requirements.
  • Inspect and maintain the loader.
  • Communicate with coworkers about work-flow status.
  • Perform other assigned accountabilities.

About the Company

Lignetics

Converts wood waste into residential pellets

Lignetics converts wood waste into eco-friendly consumer products such as heating pellets, BBQ pellets, animal bedding, and fire logs. Its products are made by compressing wood waste into pellets and logs that people burn for heat, cooking, or other uses, produced at manufacturing plants across the US and Canada. The company differentiates itself by scaling through a strategic roll-up of competitors, becoming the largest residential wood pellet maker in the United States and building a nationwide, multi-plant footprint. Its goal is to grow the business through acquisitions and operational expansion to maintain market leadership in the fragmented wood-pellet industry.

Company size
1-10
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$8M
Headquarters
Louisville, CO
Founded
1983

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