Planer Set Up 2

Weyerhaeuser is seeking individuals who are committed to safety, have a positive attitude, excellent work ethic and a desire to work in a manufacturing facility. Weyerhaeuser’s Montana Wood Products is currently looking to fill a Planer Set Up 2 Operator position at our Kalispell Lumber facility. At Weyerhaeuser, we offer positions with on-the-job training, continued growth potential and a career limited only by you. We continually strive to develop and promote talent from within while offering stable employment with excellent pay and benefits. Our manufacturing facilities are highly automated and utilize many leading-edge technologies in the wood products industry. Hourly Pay Rate $28.94/hr Key Functions

• Setup the planer tolerances to maximize quality and production in the planer
• Communicate closely with Filers, Forklift Operators and Graders
• Learn and operate planer feeder/hoist includes feeding rough, dry lumber into the planer in an unbroken stream to keep lumber in the planer at all times
• Responsible for responding to quality requests made by the graders, adjusting planer and infeed speeds, adjust the machinery to maximize quality and production and performing knife changes.
• Turn lumber to ensure maximum grade recovery, searching for foreign objects embedded in the lumber, scraping mud and rocks off the rough lumber, selecting and culling pieces that may jam the machine.
• Operates breakdown hoist, operating incoming and outgoing chains, operates cut-off saw, belts to sticker and club machines, and clears lumber break ups and jams
• Make minor repairs to the machinery and maintains equipment, including but not limited to pre-shift inspections, blow downs, monitoring chains for plug ups, jointing knives as required, grinding planer and chipper knives
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience operating as Planer Set up preferred.
• Experience in a stud mill is a plus.

Additional Skills

• Self-starter with the ability to work without direct supervision, as necessary.
• A sense of urgency in terms of maximizing production, and minimizing downtime is necessary in this type of manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work closely with supervisors and others; be a team player/leader; good communication skills and demonstrate positive attitude.
• Maintain a clean workstation (inspect and maintain hand tools of the 5’s boards, and exhibit good performance, safety and attendance records.
• Tasks performed involve work with equipment and material that require familiarity with formal safety procedures and the following of these procedures in order to maintain the safety of the work environment.
• Candidates must have the ability to interpret and apply verbal and/or written instructions and have good hand eye coordination.
• Willingness to work any shift, work overtime and weekends and rotate between jobs; as well as perform any job as specified by supervisor.

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About Wood Products We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support. For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

About Weyerhaeuser We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.