Kiln Operations Assistant — Dry Lumber & Data Entry

The Baillie Group; Titusville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Plan of Benefits

Job summary

The Baillie Group, via Baillie Lumber Co. in Titusville, PA, is seeking an Assistant Kiln Operator for a full-time role focused on drying lumber in a kiln and supporting the head operator with data entry and sampling. The position requires handling moisture measurements, cycle scheduling, and equipment operation.

Ideal candidates have manufacturing experience, strong math and measurement skills, and attention to detail. DOE pay; full benefits available; on-site work in Titusville, PA.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Full-time availability.
• Willingness to operate forklift and handle loading/unloading duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist in controls of dry kilns to dry lumber to specified moisture content: Measures moisture content of lumber preparatory to drying, using moisture meter, or cuts, weighs, and places lumber samples in curing oven and reweighs samples periodically as they are drying to determine rate and percentage of moisture reduction
• Determines drying cycle and schedule, considering factors such as species, thickness, and quantity of lumber to be dried, initial moisture content of lumber, or moisture reduction rate of lumber samples.
• Weighs lumber samples daily during drying process and readjusts temperature and humidity controls to regulate moisture reduction rate and avoid damage to lumber.
• Monitors quality of drying utilizing kiln samples and adjusts drying rates to ensure lumber meets quality standards
• Operate forklift to load/unload dry kilns
• Excellent math and measuring
• Attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Full Time Hours
• Hourly Pay - Minimum - Anticipated Maximum Salary : DOE

Skills

Math skills

Measurement

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Manufacturing experience

Job description

The Baillie Group, via Baillie Lumber Co. in Titusville, PA, is seeking an Assistant Kiln Operator for a full-time role focused on drying lumber in a kiln and supporting the head operator with data entry and sampling. The position requires handling moisture measurements, cycle scheduling, and equipment operation.

Ideal candidates have manufacturing experience, strong math and measurement skills, and attention to detail. DOE pay; full benefits available; on-site work in Titusville, PA.