Lay Up

Vaagen Brother Lumber • Colville, WA • 18h ago

Lay Up

Vaagen Timbers, LLC. is a family-owned glue laminate facility located in Colville, WA. We pride ourselves in sustainably creating Cross Laminated & Glue Laminated Timber products. Our products are created with byproduct from the restoration of our forests to a sustainable state so that future generations can enjoy the unprecedented beauty and allure that is the Pacific Northwest. We heavily believe in continuous improvement and respect for people and are currently in a Lean transformation.

The primary role of Lay Up is to assemble, arrange, and glue individual wood laminations into a stacked properly aligned structure with a continued focus on safety, and productivity. Through cross training, Lay Up is expected to assist with positions across the facility.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Hand-placing or feeding boards into the lay-up line, often alternating layers to stagger joints.

Apply adhesive precisely to the faces, managing open time to ensure proper curing

Verifying the correct grade and orientation of lumber

Operates automated finger jointing machines that cut triangular profiles (fingers) into wood ends

Operate power tools (drills, grinders, reciprocating saws, skill saws, etc.) and hand tools (wrenches, ratchet drivers, screw drivers, hammers, etc.).

Understand the correlation between fractional and decimal measurements, and comfortable dealing with precision measurements down to .001 of an inch and the instruments used to do so

Keeping track of various metrics and preparing daily reports

Computing basic and intermediate math

Checks for proper glue application, accurate finger cuts, and strong bonds, adjusting machine settings (pressure, speed, temperature) as needed

Monitors for malfunctions, removes jammed materials, and performs basic troubleshooting to keep the line running

Operate rolling stock

Know, Understand, and Apply all aspects of the Quality Management System, and Standard Quality Control Procedures

Monitor the quality of product and notify the appropriate personnel if substandard conditions exist

Cross train on multiple machine centers, rolling stock, and departments

Operates equipment safely and efficiently

Performs mandatory pre-shift checklists and daily maintenance records

Assist with preventive/predictive maintenance activities and cleaning

Assist in training and mentoring of team members

Float between departments to assist in areas of greatest need

Know, Understand, and Apply the Lock-out Tag-out procedures

Entry level laborer duties, including but not limited to, stacking boards, general cleanup, removal of wood waste and debris, and tending machines

Maintain a clean and safe work area.

Ensure tools, supplies, and equipment are always in their "home locations"

Maintain lines of communication with other team members

Learning and applying lean business practices

Fill out a maintenance request and Idea Cards when needed

Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Ensure safe work practices & follow safety procedures

Dependable and reliable with a good attendance record

Ability to streamline processes and cut waste within area of responsibility

Lean techniques and experience preferred

Must be 18+ years old to work in an industrial sawmill environment

Must have HS Diploma/GED

Must be able to continuously stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders safely. The weight required to be lifted each normal workday may occasionally exceed fifty (50) pounds at a time

Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check. However, ha

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