Mendocino Forest Products Ukiah , CA 95482
Posted 2 weeks ago
Overview
The Sawfiler Apprentice program is designed to teach and train candidates to inspect and repair saws and machine centers, change and set up chip heads on quad and gang edger in a safe and productive manner. The hourly rate for this position is $25.65
The Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC C031337) certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Responsibilities
You will learn to inspect and repair saws and machine centers, change and set up chip heads on quad and gang edger in a safe and productive manner.
Bench saws, keeping saws level and straight
Inspect machine centers in filing room and on production floor and change saw blades as needed
Tip, profile and side dress saws as kerf reaches minimum
Melt, pour and cut babbit guides as they become worn
Sharpen chipper knifes and fitting round saws
Change and set up chip heads on quad and gang edger
Clean machine centers in filing room and on production floor
Change saws in quad, edgers, resaw, trim saw and bucksaw as needed
Learn how to bench, tension and level all saws
Keep work areas clean
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED Required.
One year certificate from college or technical school preferred
Previous saw and knife grinding experience preferred.
Training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must maintain and carry a valid California driver license and remain eligible and capable of operating company vehicles, including automobiles and trucks, in accordance with company policy guidelines
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
To perform this position successfully, an individual should have basic computer skills and knowledge of software
Basic Algebra knowledge and understanding preffered
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to climb or balance
The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles
The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock; explosives; and vibration
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
This position requires wearing eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, leather or rubber gloves, chemical goggles, sleeve protection, dust mask, chaps and hard hat
Competencies
Teamwork
Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Quality
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
Quantity
Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
Safety and Security
Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Equal Opportunity Employer, Valuing Diversity of our Workforce and Offering a Drug Free Workplace
Mendocino Forest Products