Senior Lumber Inspector
(Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)
Full Time
Kirksville, Missouri, United States
Lumber Inspector - $5,000 Sign On Bonus Available
Inspects incoming and outgoing lumber according to NHLA rules at the assigned grading deck.
Responsibilities and Duties:
1. Reports to Lumber System Supervisor and receives written and/or verbal orders/specifications. It is the Lumber Inspector/Trainee’s responsibility to maintain the highest standards of grading when receiving or shipping lumber.
2. Climbs stairs onto grading platform. Visually inspects lumber according to specie, grade and dimension. Uses NHLA lumber grading rules to inspect lumber while sitting on an automated grading deck.
3. Lumber Trainee’s will grade on a training deck until they are qualified to grade at the accuracy and speed determined by Hartzell standards.
4. Must be able to operate a grade console and board turner.
5. May be required to do their own sorting setups before starting another run per sorting specifications. (e.g., vendors, kilns, etc).
6. Corrects any skews and situations that stop the lumber line from running. This may require getting off the grading deck and correcting the problem within their area.
7. All inspectors may be required to switch off with another lumber inspector. Lumber inspectors are required to work in another assigned position when they are not grading lumber.
8. Grades and tallies lumber at certain work stations to obtain surface measure and grade of the boards. Single boards are measured and tallied by making a dot on the tally sheet under correct column. Reports tallies to Lumber Office.
9. Determines total board footage by adding and multiplying tally columns
Experience Required
• Minimum of 2 year’s experience in grading walnut lumber along with other hardwoods species is desired
• NHLA schooling is preferred but not mandatory.
• Familiar with lumber grading rule, calculator, tally book, pencil, lumber crayon stick, grade console, and board turner is plus
Compensation
Competitive Compensation Package