Senior Lumber Inspector - Wood Products & QA Expert

ADP, Inc.; Sutton (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Kundlas Consulting Group LLC is seeking a Lumber Inspector to inspect and grade lumber, railroad ties, plywood, pallets, and other wood products used in public infrastructure projects. This role requires experience with lumber grading, wood treatment processes, industry specifications, and testing of wood products.

Document inspection results, identify nonconforming materials, and support acceptance or rejection recommendations to ensure compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience performing inspections or grading in a lumber mill or wholesale lumber business.
• Experience inspecting railroad ties, plywood, wooden pallets, and various domestic and foreign lumber species.
• Experience with both hardwood and softwood lumber categories.
• Familiarity with pressure-treating techniques used to preserve lumber or provide fire-retardant properties.
• Knowledge of testing methods for wood products.
• Formal education in forestry products.
• Experience with hardwoods such as ekki, mora, oak, or southern yellow pine.
• Familiarity with railroad ties, shoring lumber, slatting lumber, and wooden pallets.
• Knowledge of applicable industry-wide specifications for grading lumber and plywood.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and grade lumber and wood products.
• Inspect railroad ties, plywood, wooden pallets, hardwoods, and softwoods.
• Evaluate pressure treatment, preservation, and fire-retardant treatment methods.
• Verify compliance with applicable industry standards.
• Document inspection results and identify nonconforming materials.
• Support acceptance or rejection recommendations for wood products.

Skills

Lumber inspection

Lumber grading

Railroad tie inspection

Plywood inspection

Wood treatment knowledge

Forestry products

Quality control

Industry standards

Technical documentation

Education

Forestry products

Job description

Kundlas Consulting Group LLC is seeking a Lumber Inspector to inspect and grade lumber, railroad ties, plywood, pallets, and other wood products used in public infrastructure projects. This role requires experience with lumber grading, wood treatment processes, industry specifications, and testing of wood products.

Document inspection results, identify nonconforming materials, and support acceptance or rejection recommendations to ensure compliance with industry standards.