Planer Operator

Sierra Pacific Company; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan with employer‑paidCon1

Paid vacation and 10 holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries in Mt. Vernon, WA is seeking a qualified Planer Operator. The role involves sharpening planer knives, performing preventative maintenance, and diagnosing mechanical defects to ensure lumber meets required sizes and quality standards.

The position requires 2 years of planer operation experience and a safety‑minded work history. We offer competitive benefits, including low‑cost health coverage, retirement contributions, and paid vacation with holidays.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience operating a planer.
• Knowledge of all planer functions and lumber grades and sizes.
• Safety‑oriented work history.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• 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 be demanding.
• Work may consist of various shifts, with some overtime, weekend, and holiday work during busy production times.

Skills

Planer operation

Lumber manufacturing

Safety‑conscious

Age 18+

Job description

Planer Operator

Burlington Sawmill Mt Vernon, WA Close Date: Open Job Type: Full‑Time

Earn $34.77 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.

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.

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Sierra Pacific Industries

14353 McFarland Road

Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

[phone] ext 1409

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