Pukall Lumber Company is seeking a Certified Lumber Grader who wants to join us and contribute to our Planks of Success. This means you will be safe, valued, and respected.
If you are not a NELMA Certified Lumber Grader, and you have 3-6 months' experience and/or training in lumber manufacturing, APPLY TODAY. Pukall Lumber Company offers an internal Certified Grading Program for employees to pursue the NELMA Certification actively.
Our goal is to secure a Certified Lumber Grader due to the increase in production. Come join us to actively participate with our engaged workforce, treat others with respect, and work safely while striving for continuous improvement. The Certified Lumber Grader will inspect and grade milled, rough-sawn, or finished lumber, to include grading and certifying dimensional lumber by performing the essential duties and responsibilities that include:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Pukall Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
- Read and understand National Lumber Standard Board (NLSB) grading rules.
- Examine lumber on the table, moving belt, chain conveyor, or in racks for machine and natural defects such as knots, stains, decay, splits, faulty edges, pitch pockets, wormholes, and defective milling.
- Grade and mark lumber according to established industry standards to ensure specified dimensions are deemed appropriate to quality standards.
- Monitor and tally pieces of lumber, either by hand or a computerized tally system, according to grade and board footage.
- Determine cuts to be made to obtain the highest marketable value from material.
- Scale board footage and record results.
- Identify odd species or boards that need further processing and isolate them from the production area.
- Learn and understand the Sorter to include the control panels to operate the sorter, dry chain, north end infeed, landing table chains, lug loader chains, sorter speed, dropped packs, and software.
Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Proven record of being consistently at work and punctual for scheduled shifts.
- NELMA Lumber Grader Certification is required or obtained within one year of continuous employment.
- One year of related experience in applied grading.
- Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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