Planer Set-up

Job Description

Planer Setup

About Big River Forest Products

Big River Forest Products, LLC (BRFP) is building a state-of-the-art lumber mill in Gloster, Mississippi.

The new mill will require over 1 million tons of timber annually to produce about 250 million board feet. The facility will be located on 65 acres (about the area of a large shopping mall) and represents a corporate investment of over $200 million, creating 131 jobs and supporting an additional 200 indirect jobs when operating at full capacity.

Family-owned and operated, BRFP is dedicated to its employees who are passionate about delivering unmatched, high-quality lumber from a world-class lumber manufacturing facility.

Big River Forest Products is slated to begin manufacturing lumber in May of 2024. For more information:

Essential Functions:

Comprehend and perform all duties in accordance with rules, regulations and JSAs

Thorough knowledge of a planer machine and planning operation

Keep planer in top operating condition

Perform all maintenance and setup on planer

Assist production operations in the planer department

Train feeder/setup operator in safe operation of planer and how to adjust and clear breakups

Order and maintain spare parts specific to planer and planning mill area

Sharpen planer and chipper knives as needed

Keep working areas clean

Consistently keep a production level work pace

Other duties as needed

Qualifications:

Knowledge of lumber sizes

Minimum one-year experience in lumber manufacturing

Able to troubleshoot and perform all maintenance repairs

Make necessary adjustments for proper machine setup

Identify and troubleshoot planer machine defects

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner individually and in a team environment

Solid background in heavy industry and construction

Knowledge of lumber manufacturing and welding are considered assets

Physical Requirements:

Move safely, quickly, and perform duties with repetitious movement. Sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs.

Frequent climbing stairs

Frequent and repetitious use of upper extremities (i.e. shoulders, arms, wrists, hands) in gripping, turning, manipulating objects of various sizes, shapes, weights

Repetitious bending, kneeling or stretching

Repetitious pushing and pulling 20 lbs. at 30” working height

Occasional walking short distances

Occasional lifting 50 lbs. from floor to 30” working height

Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting 100 lbs. to 30” working height with the use of a dolly or hoist height

Environmental Conditions:

Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).

Full-time