Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Training, assisting and familiarizing on the aspects of set up including machine inspection, planer plugging issues and general troubleshooting.


• Monitor preventative maintenance programs for all set-up, planer and feed table equipment.


• Assist planners and maintenance supervisor with scheduling weekend maintenance, PM’s and ordering parts.


• Assist and provide input and discussion to the dry end supervisor as needed.

• Communicate, coordinate and track all set up work and activities with coworkers and other departments.

• Maintain and keep all set up, planer, infeed and feed table equipment in proper working order.


• Ability to be proactive with regards to potential equipment breakdown and failure by alerting appropriate maintenance personnel/ or supervisors.


• Troubleshoot planer operational issues including hydraulic systems.


• Work closely with managers and supervisors to identify repair, improvement opportunities and solutions.


• Maintain clean department and equipment. Clean up during and after shifts.


• Ensure all parts checked out during shift have tags pulled


• Coordinate parts usage with warehouse manager, planners and maintenance supervisor.


• Maintain acceptable production levels.


• Be present for all training that occurs during the work week.


• Other duties as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED.


• 5+ years of planer set-up in lumber industry.


• Expert understanding of defects related to lumber and knowing what needs to change to ensure quality and accuracy.


• Working knowledge of lumber grading rules and standards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust).

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

As a condition of employment, Idaho Forest Group requires employees to complete a variety of pre-employment screening processes which may include, but are not limited to criminal background check, drug and substance test, reference check, prior work verification, driving history (MVR), education verification, aptitude/skills testing, and credit checks. The depth of screening will vary based on the position.

Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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