QC Technician-Planer Mill

Rex Lumber; Florida; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Prescription Drug Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Telemedicine through Teladoc

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacations and 7 Paid Holidays

Life and Accidental Death Insurance

Job summary

Rex Lumber in Graceville, FL is seeking a Quality Control Assistant to monitor planer/sawmill operations and help maximize lumber recovery from each log. This on-site position requires measuring dimensions, performing daily quality checks, and maintaining accurate records.

Starting pay is $20.00+ per hour, based on experience, with 12-hour day shifts Monday through Friday and occasional Saturdays. Benefits include health, dental, and life insurance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions and work safely.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform physical tasks.
• Understand lumber manufacturing processes and material flow.
• Ability to read gauges, record data and report findings.
• Solid math skills and ability to maintain production tallies.
• Team player with reliability and good communication.

Responsibilities

• Consistently measure and record thickness & width at each machine center.
• Perform daily quality checks to ensure optimum machine performance.
• Document findings, maintain records and communicate to mill personnel when lumber is off spec.
• Assist mill personnel in bringing lumber back into specification.
• Provide training to mill personnel on identifying quality issues and communicating with QC Supervisor.
• Generate reports showing performance trends on quality indicators.
• Complete production tallies, downtime tallies and daily reports as required.
• Assist supervisor in developing quality processes in other areas as needed.
• All other duties assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Follow instructions

Physical strength

Flexibility

Machinery knowledge

Optimization basics

Computer literacy

Communication

Math skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Tools

Planer/sawmill machinery

Job description

Location: Graceville, FL
Shifts: 12hr day shift Mon-Friday and occasional Saturdays
Pay: Starting at $20.00+/hour, Based on Experience

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS

Work in the planer/sawmill, continuously monitoring the machine centers and processes for accurate production of lumber. The goal of the Quality Control Assistant is to maintain and increase the recovery of lumber from each log.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Consistently measure and record thickness & width measurements at each machine center, according to the procedures developed
• Perform daily manufacturing quality checks according to the procedures developed to determine if machine centers are operating at optimum level
• Document findings, maintain records and communicate to mill personnel when lumber is off spec
• Assist mill personnel in bringing lumber back into specification
• Provide training to mill personnel on identifying quality issues and communicating those issues back to QC Supervisor
• Generate reports that show performance trends on quality indicators
• Complete production tallies, downtime tallies and daily reports as required
• Assist supervisor in developing quality processes in other areas as needed
• All other duties assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Understand and follow oral or written instructions issued by supervisors
• Ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with body, arms, and/or legs
• Understanding of correct lumber manufacturing processes
• Understanding of the relationship between volume, value and recovery
• Working knowledge of planer/sawmill machinery
• General knowledge of optimization
• Comfortable with basic computer skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to other operators/supervisors
• Ability to watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure a machine is working properly
• Ability to complete production tallies, downtime tallies and daily reports as required
• Understand basic mathematical skills
• Work well both independently and as part of a team

Physical Requirements

• Perform tasks such as walking, climbing, or standing for long periods of time.
• Able to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, or reach with body, arms, and/or legs.
• Ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time
• Must be comfortable working around loud equipment.
• Able to work while in a harness at heights over 4 feet.
• Able to lift 50 lbs throughout work shift
• Work in outdoor environments and varying weather conditions.
• Ability to safely collect pole borings and treatment samples.

Safety

• Follow all area/machine center specific safety regulations
• Wear all required personal protective equipment: hardhat, safety glasses, hearing protection, etc…as required
• Do not enter restricted areas
• Report immediately to supervisor any piece of equipment that is unsafe or functioning improperly
• Request assistance when a task exceeds individual knowledge
• Visually inspect equipment and area before starting/operating
• Whenever possible, eliminate unsafe conditions as soon as possible
• Use Standard Lockout Procedures when appropriate for machine centers
• Use proper lifting technique by pushing, pulling and lifting with your legs and not your back
• Never approach a saw while it is still running
• Follow all other safety regulations as set forth by the company

We offer outstanding benefits that include company paid:

• Health with Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Telemedicine Program through Teladoc
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Vacations and 7 Paid Holidays
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance