- Lumber Grader
Duties Include (but are not limited to):
- Inspects and grades milled, rough sawed, or dimensional stock lumber in a safe and productive manner.
- Examines lumber on table, moving belt, chain conveyor, or in racks for defects such as knots, stains, decay, splits, faulty edges, pitch pockets, wormholes, and defective milling.
- Grades lumber to ensure NHLA specified dimensions.
- Marks lumber to indicate grade and processing instructions.
- Tallies pieces of lumber according to grade and board footage.
- Determines cuts to be made to obtain highest marketable value from material.
- Removes unsatisfactory pieces from conveyor or table and places pieces on stacks, in bins, or on carts.
- Scales board footage and records results.
- Pulls graded lumber into unit form.
- Adheres to company safety procedures.
Be a Part of Our Success!!
Baraga Lumber Division, a division of Besse Forest Products Group, is hiring highly skilled Machine Operators, Lumber Graders and Maintenance professionals whose knowledge, experience, and positive team attitude, will contribute to the continued success of our sawmill located in Baraga, Michigan.
Since its inception in 1966, Besse Forest Products Group has grown from twelve employees to providing employment opportunities to hundreds of individuals across Northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Today, Besse Forest Products Group remains 100% family owned, and is recognized worldwide as the trusted name for the finest Northern hardwood veneer, green lumber, kiln-dried lumber, and specialty plywood.
In consideration of the opportunities outlined, we offer you the following benefits:
- Wages starting from $15.00 to $21.00 per hour
- Production Bonus
- 1st Shift Positions
- Half Days on Fridays
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan with Employer Contribution
- Health Insurance beginning at $15.29/week
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life Insurance
- Prescription Drug Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Opportunity to advance to a higher paying position.
Please apply in person, email, call or text your employment history and contact information to:
Baraga Lumber Division
16522 Westland Drive
Baraga, MI 49908
906-353-7193
906-280-3135
bkauranen@bessegroup.com
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An Equal Opportunity Employer