Sawmill Operator

Position Summary:

Operates adjustable circular saw to perform operations such as rip sawing, cross cutting, beveling, grooving, and mitering.

Position Responsibilities:

• Picks sawing disk according to type of cut specified on work order and bolts disk to machine shaft, using wrench.
• Turns handwheel or crank to tip machine table to specified angle or to raise table according to specified depth of cut.
• Positions guides on machine table according to specifications of cut, and turns knobs to set guides or bolts guides in place, using wrench.
• Starts machine, places wood stock on table against guides, and pushes stock against saw.
• Measures cut stock with ruler, caliper rule, or square to verify dimensions against specifications.
• Removes cut stock from machine and maintains production count.
• May turn handwheels and knobs to adjust machine guide, blade, and table to make additional cuts of wood stock, according to work order.

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:

• Interpret blueprints, shop drawings, sketches.
• Exposure to safety management

Position Qualifications:

Education:

• HS degree or equivalent required

Experience:

• No experience required, but 1+ years of manufacturing experience preferred
• Track record of meeting or exceeding deadlines

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Manufacturing Environment
• Lift up to 50 lbs. regularly
• Requires walking, standing, bending and lifting for long periods of time
• Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer