Crane Operator 

Enviva combines earth’s oldest renewable energy source with 21st Century technology to make wood pellets — a sustainable, cost-efficient and essential complement to wind and solar power. According to experts, generating electricity with wood pellets instead of coal reduces greenhouse gas emissions by about 80 percent. And wood pellets can provide uninterrupted power at any time, at large scale and at comparatively low cost. 

Enviva was founded in 2004 with a clear purpose in mind: We wanted to develop a cleaner energy alternative to fossil fuels. Today, we are the world’s largest wood pellet producer, with the capacity to make more than 2 million tons in 2016. We manufacture pellets at six facilities in the American South and supply them to electric utilities in the United Kingdom and Europe. 

Enviva is bringing badly needed economic growth to rural communities across the South, creating hundreds of new jobs and pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the Southern economy. We produce wood pellets with sustainable practices that protect Southern forests. And wood pellets reliably produce electricity at power plants across Europe, regardless of whether the wind is blowing or the sun is shining. 

 At Enviva, our job is more than making pellets. We work for lower emissions, healthy forests and strong communities. 

 

Responsibilities 

 Enviva is seeking a Crane Operator who will be responsible for unloading logs from log delivery trucks, storing longs in a stack under the portal cane and feeding logs to the log processing line.  

• Load and unload bundles from trucks using portal crane. 

• Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms and lifting accessories in order to prevent malfunctions and damage. 

• Move levers (with both hands), depress foot petals (with both feet) and turn dials to operate crane, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving and placing loads. 

• Monitor logs being fed into the debarker drum and notify chipper operator of any problems (i.e. hung up logs, jams, etc.). 

• Lubricate crane parts in adherence with manufacturer and company recommendations. 

• Maintain contact with Area Mill Manager and coworkers. 

• General housekeeping during down time to include shoveling, sweeping and hosing to clean area. 

• Adhere to all plant environmental, health and safety guidelines, policies and practice. 

  

Qualifications 

• Complete understanding of log loading/handling equipment to include but not limited to the Wagner (one-bite) log loader, Volvo wheel loader, crane, chipper and on site forklifts. 

• Working knowledge of the log yards layout and proper log sorting ability. 

• Working knowledge of the green chain, lumber package storage. 

• At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. 

• At least 1 year months experience in operating earth-moving or other heavy equipment. 

• 12 months experience in operating material moving, loading or unloading equipment. 

• Strong verbal communication skills. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• At least 1 year of experience inspection material moving equipment. 

• At least 1 year of experience in crane operation in construction, manufacturing or repair setting. 

• At least 1 year of experience performing safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting. 

• OSHA 10 General Industry Certification and ability to pass Enviva-generated hazard recognition test. 

Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to detect visually and to possibly remove or eject in-feed logs for embedded rocks or other saw damaging debris. 

• Log grading ability. 

• Stay in seated position at approximate 30 degree angle for long periods of time without a break (up to four hours at a time). 

• Ability to be bounced around by the vibration of crane. 

• Skilled in crane operations or comparable heavy machinery operations experience. 

• Must be able to climb ladders and work from high elevations. 

Work Environment 

• Work in all types of weather conditions. 

• Occasionally walk on slippery or uneven surfaces. 

• Climb ladders and work off elevated surfaces at or above 50 feet on an occasional basis during each shift. 

• Noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.