About This Role
This manufacturing job involves operating machinery to dry plywood used in housing, offering an opportunity for individuals new to manufacturing to achieve high income. The role primarily focuses on supporting automated processes in a two-shift system.
Responsibilities
- Set logs into a specialized machine to slice them into thin boards
- Stack sliced boards neatly and prepare them for the next process
- Load boards into a dryer to remove excess moisture
- Visually inspect each board after drying for warps or cracks
- Apply adhesive to boards and layer multiple sheets to create durable plywood
- Make fine adjustments to board positions to ensure smooth machine operation
- Perform light support and checking tasks as machines largely automate processing
Requirements
- Welcome to those new to manufacturing
- Remote interviews available without a resume
- Welcome to those with manufacturing experience or experience in shift work
- Welcome to applications from friends or couples
- Must be able to accurately understand subtle nuances and communicate politely in correct Japanese, as all communication in the manufacturing site, including instructions and reports, is conducted in Japanese to prevent errors and defects
Benefits
- Various insurance plans available
- Overtime, late-night, and holiday work allowances
- Commuting allowance (daily cap of 750 yen)
- Advance payment system available (for work performed)
- Full set of work clothes, safety shoes, helmet, protective glasses, and gloves provided
- Paid leave
- Retirement allowance system available
- Production incentive: 50,000 yen paid every 6 months of employment
Important Details
- Application deadline: 31 December 2026
- Schedule: 2-shift system, variable working hours based on a one-year unit
- Shift 1: 8:10 AM - 5:30 PM (8 hours actual work, 80 minutes break)
- Shift 2: 8:10 PM - 5:30 AM (8 hours actual work, 80 minutes break)
- Training period working hours (first month): 8:10 AM - 5:30 PM (8 hours actual work)
- Overtime: approximately 30 hours per month
- Holidays: 5 days worked, 2 days off, shift system with Sundays fixed off
- Long holidays: New Year, Golden Week, Summer
- Annual holidays: 120 days
- Team: Men and women in their 20s to late 40s are active
- Working environment: There is a smell of wood due to handling wooden boards; measures are taken against heat in summer with spot coolers
