Sawyer

Builders FirstSource; Alabama; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Empowering company culture

Job summary

A leading building materials supplier in Alabama is seeking a Saw Operator to cut lumber according to work orders. The role requires basic education, teamwork, and communication skills. The ideal candidate will operate saws, adjust settings, and ensure quality while working in a safety-focused environment. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to read limited vocabulary and recognize similarities between words.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with two-digit numbers.
• Must be able to identify species, size, and grade of lumber.

Responsibilities

• Operate saws to cut lumber according to work orders.
• Adjust saws for required cuts and observe feed process.
• Stack cut lumber and advise supervisor of dull blades.

Skills

Oral Communication

Teamwork

Quality

Attendance/Punctuality

Dependability

Education

Less than high school education or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America's largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you'll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you'll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.

At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people-first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what's possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple - provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Purpose

Operates basic saw types such as pop-up, miter, web saws, etc. to cut planks, timbers, or boards according to work orders by performing the following duties.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Reviews work order to determine cut(s) to be made.
• Adjusts saw for required cuts.
• Adjusts speed of saw and feed rolls.
• Observes automatic feeding of lumber to saw or pushes end of lumber into feed rolls.
• Stacks cut lumber after processing.
• Advises supervisor of dull saw blades.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competencies

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in situations; Listens and gets clarification when needed.
• Teamwork - Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone\'s efforts to succeed.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Language Skills - Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10\'s and 100\'s. Ability to read a tape measure at 1/16 inch.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Other Skills and Abilities - Must be able to identify species, size, and grade of lumber.

Work environment / physical activity

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Equal Opportunity Employer statement: Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

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