Planer Operator

Sierra Pacific Industries; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking a skilled Planer Operator to join its team in Mount Vernon, WA. This role requires experience in lumber manufacturing and mechanical troubleshooting, offering a lucrative salary and extensive benefits. Ideal candidates will have a safety-oriented work history and be ready to tackle a fast-paced work environment.

Benefits

Health Benefits Plan

401(k) with Company Match

Paid vacation and holidays

Company-paid Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 2 years experience operating a planer.
• Lumber manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of planer functions and grades.

Responsibilities

• Sharpen planer knives.
• Perform preventative maintenance on planer.
• Recognize and troubleshoot mechanical defects.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Safety-oriented work history

Job description

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Planer Operators earn $33.76 per hour

We train and promote from within

Excellent low-cost health benefits

Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions

Paid vacation and 10 holidays

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Planer Operators earn $33.76 per hour

We train and promote from within

Excellent low-cost health benefits

Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions

Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, we are seeking a qualified Planer Operator to work collaboratively with our Burlington sawmill in Mt. Vernon, Washington .

About The Position

• Sharpen planer knives
• Perform preventative maintenance on planer
• Recognize, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical defects
• Repair, setup, and adjust planer for required sizes
• Recognize defects in lumber
• Perform duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations
• The work is fast-paced and can, at times, be demanding
• Work may consist of various shifts, with some overtime, weekend, and holiday work during busy production times
  
  

Qualifications

• 2 years experience operating a planer
• Lumber manufacturing experience is a plus
• Knowledge of all planer functions and lumber grades and sizes
• Safety-oriented work history
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
  
  

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

How To Apply

If you are qualified and would like to join our team,

please apply in person Wednesday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Let's talk!

Sierra Pacific Industries

14353 McFarland Road

Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

[phone] ext 1409

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Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Wood Product Manufacturing

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