The Baillie Group is a cohesive, unified group of hardwood producers working cooperatively together with each retaining their distinctive and valued cultural identities. About Us: Superior Hardwoods, an affiliate of Baillie Lumber Co., is one of North America's largest hardwood lumber manufacturers, distributors and exporters. We are a provider of hardwood logs, hardwood lumber and proprietary grade hardwood lumber products. Hardwood Lumber Sawyer Summary Our Montezuma, IN sawmill is hiring for a hardwood lumber Band Saw Rig Operator. This is a great opportunity for an individual with prior sawyer experience. This person would manufacture green hardwood lumber from logs using state-of-the-art carriages and scanning equipment. Must be able to determine optimum opening face to maximize value and fulfill cutting orders and production requirements; while also ensuring the quality of the lumber is held to company standards. This is a full-time opportunity working for a world class hardwood lumber manufacturer. Hardwood Lumber Sawyer Responsibilities:
- Determine and execute optimum cutting pattern for breaking down logs
- Perform minor maintenance (change saws, lubricate equipment, broken chains, broken hoses, crossed up lumber, or jam ups)
- Communicate with lumber inspectors, machine operators and lumber stackers to ensure a consistent flow of quality lumber
- Ability to operate or learn to operate other machinery (resaw, edger, trimmer, forklifts, bucket loaders)
- Work safely and help maintain a safe work environment
Hardwood Lumber Sawyer Qualifications:
- Ability to accurately apply NHLA rules to maximize grade recovery from logs.
- Must be safety and quality oriented.
- Two (2) years of hardwood grade sawing experience preferred - this is not an entry level position.
- Experience grading green and/or kiln dried domestic lumber preferred.
- Experience and ability to safely work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Hardwood Lumber Sawyer Pay & Benefits:
- Competitive Pay
- Full Time
- 2nd shift
- Full Plan of Benefits
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