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Job Description
Kember Kreative Sawmill Inc of Beaverton is looking for a sawyer to run our state of the art sawmill equipmentLogs will go from rough timber to flooring planks.
Job Responsibilities:
Operate automated lumbermill equipment from equipment consoles to saw logs into rough lumber.
Saw, trim and plane rough lumber into dressed lumber of various sizes by feeding lumber into saw machinery that is calibrated to the appropriate specifications.
Monitor movement of lumber on computer screens to ensure cuts are made according to specifications.
Operate equipment to sort and stack lumber by length and thickness and move stacks to storage areas or drying kilns, and feed lumber through planers.
Set up and adjust saw equipment and replace blades and bands using wrenches, gauges and other hand tools and perform basic maintenance and upgrades.
Physically moving stacks of cut lumber and flooring from machine to pallet
Job Requirements:
We will provide training on using and programming all equipment, but previous sawmill experience is a must
Submit to safety training and adhere to safety protocol
Dependable - more reliable than spontaneous
Detail oriented - would rather focus on the details than work on the bigger picture
Able to read a tape measure, pressure gauge, level and square
Ability and willingness to follow directions as well as the ability to work independently with little or no supervision
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Your workweek will be 50 hours per week. Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm. Additional weekend hours are a possibility if production dictates
Be at least 18 years of age
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Able to stand for 8 to 10 hours at a time
Able to lift up to 50 lbs
Exposure to continual noise daily from machines
Exposure to Michigan seasonal environment
Experience
Sawyer - 1 year preferred
Lumber Grader - 1 year preferred
May be required to pass employer performance tests
Understand proper quality saw standards
Job Benefits:
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Simple IRA with company match
Health Insurance
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