Hard Surface Saw Operator| Monday- Thursday

Shaw Industries•Dalton, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is Monday- Thursday 3pm-1am. The objective is to saw wood planks and fiber board for hardwood sample boards and chips for Mezz in accordance with production needs. Responsibilities include receiving traveler forms, retrieving appropriate wood boxes, verifying sizes and quantities, setting saws for correct lengths, periodically measuring swatch sizes, trimming edges, cutting swatches/strips, and maintaining accurate production numbers on an Excel spreadsheet. The role also involves operating a Rip Saw, Router, and Vertical Saw, requiring precise measurements and setup. The operator must identify and report dull saw blades, notify the Lead of damaged or unusable wood, place unusable wood on a designated buggy, and apply stickers to partially filled boxes. Additionally, the operator must use sandpaper to smooth edges, notify the Samples QC group of any identification discrepancies, pull and confirm QC standard boards, and place waste in appropriate receptacles.

Requirements

Must be able to work on side of saw where panels are loaded into saw.
Must be able to work on back side, or receiving, side of saw and pull panels out after they have been ripped.
Must be able to work on side of Router where panels are lifted and placed into template to be routed.
Panel must be clamped down on left and right side.
Must be able to operate Router and cleanly route handle hole in panel.
Must be able to make accurate measurements and set up saw to specified sizes for required cut dimensions.
Must be able to read a tape measurer.

Responsibilities

Receive traveler form from Lead or Coordinator.
Retrieve appropriate style/color wood boxes from storage bins.
Verify board size, plank size for correct size and amount.
Set saw so correct length plank is cut.
Periodically measure swatch size to ensure that plank being cut is correct size.
Trim leading edge to remove tongue and groove.
Cut the correct swatch or strip size and quantity as specified on traveler.
Maintain accurate production numbers on computer on Excel spreadsheet by scanning w/o before processing of w/o begins and upon completion of w/o.
Operate Rip Saw, including setting up the saw for exact width specifications and stacking panels neatly onto a pallet.
Operate Router, including lifting and placing panels into a template and routing a handle hole.
Operate Vertical Saw, making accurate measurements and setting up the saw to specified sizes.
Retrieve fiber board sheets measuring up to 4’ x 8’ in size.
Make Lead aware if saw blade becomes dull.
Read a tape measurer.
Notify the Lead if all or any part of a plank is unable to be used due to damage, off-quality, etc.
Place unusable wood on a designated buggy within the department.
Place green dot sticker on the end of any partially filled (open) box of product before relocating in storage racks.
Use sandpaper to smooth edges of planks that are splintered or rough.
Notify Samples QC group and complete a Quality Non-Conformance form if wood is identified incorrectly.
Pull corresponding QC standard board from QC racks before processing work order and confirm product to be cut with product on QC board.
Return QC board to racks upon completion of w/o.
Place waste (i.e. wood, cardboard, plastics, strap, etc.) in appropriate receptacle.