Molder(planer)/Set up Operator

Local Furniture company in High point is looking for someone that can Sets up and operates molder to plane, shape, and groove wood stock

· Reads work ticket and examines pattern shape to determine molder setup procedures and type wood stock to be cut.

· Selects and installs cutting heads on machine according to pattern to be cut and inserts and bolts specified knives in slots of cutter heads already in machine, using wrenches and gauges.

· Positions pattern on molder and turns handwheel to adjust cutting knives and turns handwheel to adjust guides, pressure bars, and table levels according to depth, position of cuts, and stock dimensions.

· Starts machine, places stock on feed table, and turns handwheels to press feed rollers against stock for feeding stock through machine or inserts stock into hopper of automatic feed mechanism that carries stock through machine. Inspects stock being cut to determine defects.

· Verifies dimensions of cut material, using gauges, rule, or caliper