Planer Set-Up / Millwright (Maintenance & Trades)

Full Time

  Collins

  Chester, California, United States

Position Description

The position of Set-Up/Millwright at the Planer operates and maintains all equipment in the planer area. Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to: keep work areas clean, practice safe work habits, closely monitor lumber sizes and millwork, monitor/adjust planer speed and set up to maximize quality and productivity, work closely with management lead persons, and other co-workers to achieve optimum safety, quality and productivity. 

Position Responsibilities

  • Set-Up/Millwrights are expected to follow the company lockout procedures and use safe work practices at all times.
  • Expected to wear personal protective equipment at all times (hard hat, gloves, safety glasses and hearing protection).
  • Responsible for their own safety and for the safety of those around them. This is a job requiring strenuous work and moving heavy items and pieces of equipment.
  • Expected to assist co-workers in making smooth and efficient changeovers.
  • Set-Up/Millwrights are expected to execute planer run schedules.
  • Set-Up/Millwrights are expected to offset their breaks and lunch periods to work on breakdowns, joint knives/adjust set up, or perform preventative maintenance work.
  • Must be knowledgeable of planer machine and planning operation and keep planer in top operating condition. Perform all maintenance and set-up on planer and all other planer mill equipment as needed.
  • Set-Up/Millwrights are expected to know lumber sizes, be able to accurately read digital calipers and set-up planer to management specifications.
  • Set-Up/Millwrights are expected to maintain parts room with adequate supplies in an organized scheme and execute PM’s as required by maintenance system.

Position Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Planer Set-Up, industrial operations
  • Ability to apply mechanical principles to practical situations using machines, hand tools, or techniques in a variety of jobs ranging from routine to complex. 
  • Observe all safety rules. 

Compensation

$25.00 per hour plus benefits