Saw Filer

Saw Filer

Weyerhaeuser Idabel Lumber has an opening for an experienced Saw Filer with a clear commitment to safety, strong leadership values and outstanding core values. This position works with our saw filing team performing saw filing activities for our state-of-the-art lumber manufacturing facility in Idabel, OK. The successful candidate must have expertise in safely filing and maintaining band saws and circle saws; machine alignment; maintaining saw filing equipment; and preventive maintenance procedures, including the ability to inspect equipment for signs of wear/damage and recognize unsafe conditions.

Key Functions:

• Participate in safety meetings and activities as determined by team and mill norms and standards.
• Benching and fitting bandsaws.
• Sharpening, tipping and benching round saws.
• Honing and maintaining knives.
• Pour babbit, maintenance of guides and maintaining guide plane.
• Complete PMs for sawmill and sawshop machinery as required.
• Participate in reliability task teams or activities as required.
• Help coach apprentices/operators to learn sawfiling trade and help with PMs.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher).
• A minimum of 3 years' saw filing experience in a sawmill environment.
• Experience in safe work practices related to saw filing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Applicants must be qualified in fitting round and band saws.
• Experience with filing shop equipment calibration and maintenance.
• Candidate must have working knowledge of hard tipped welding (alloy) and carbide plus stellite tipping.
• Have experience in tensioning and leveling round saws / band saws.
• Basic understanding of planned / preventive maintenance process.
• Understand internal quality control and machine alignment procedures.
• Have strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively team with others while implementing process changes in a rapid-pace work environment.
• Consistently demonstrate a strong commitment to safety values.
• Produce quality work product and capacity to adapt to and learn new technology.
• Basic computer skills.
• Personal tools will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.
• This position is designated by Weyerhaeuser as safety-sensitive. As a result, you will be subject to pre-employment testing for cannabis and its metabolites. A positive test result for marijuana (including THC) may disqualify you from employment, even if you hold a valid Oklahoma medical marijuana license.