Sawmill Quality Control Technician – Career Growth

Rex Lumber; Brookhaven (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Teladoc telemedicine

Wellness incentives

Paid Time Off

7 paid holidays

Job summary

Rex Lumber in Troy, Alabama seeks a Quality Control Technician to monitor sawmill and planer mill operations, ensuring lumber meets quality and dimensional specifications. The role emphasizes accurate measurements, data recording, and collaboration with mill staff to maximize recovery and product quality.

You will perform daily quality checks, document findings, and help improve processes in a physically active industrial environment, with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to perform repetitive or physical tasks in an industrial setting.
• Familiarity with lumber production processes and quality specs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor planer and sawmill machine centers for accurate lumber production.
• Record lumber thickness and width and document inspection results.
• Conduct daily quality checks and report off-spec material.
• Assist operators in correcting lumber out of specification and train staff on quality issues.
• Generate production and quality reports and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Gauge monitoring

Sawmill machinery

Quality standards

Team communication

Data entry

Physical stamina

Independent work

Job description

Rex Lumber in Troy, Alabama seeks a Quality Control Technician to monitor sawmill and planer mill operations, ensuring lumber meets quality and dimensional specifications. The role emphasizes accurate measurements, data recording, and collaboration with mill staff to maximize recovery and product quality.

You will perform daily quality checks, document findings, and help improve processes in a physically active industrial environment, with a focus on safety and teamwork.