QC Technician-Planer Mill

Rex Lumber, LLC.•Graceville, FL

17d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Technician works in a planer/sawmill, continuously monitoring machine centers and manufacturing processes to ensure lumber is produced accurately. The position focuses on maintaining and increasing lumber recovery from each log by checking product dimensions, identifying quality issues, documenting performance, and helping mill personnel bring lumber back into specification. The role also supports quality-process development and reporting, and follows company and machine-center safety procedures.

Requirements

Understand and follow oral or written instructions from supervisors.
Understand lumber manufacturing processes and the relationship between volume, value, and recovery.
Have working knowledge of planer/sawmill machinery and general knowledge of optimization.
Have basic computer skills and basic mathematical skills.
Communicate effectively with other operators and supervisors.
Pay attention to detail and monitor gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure machines are working properly.
Complete production tallies, downtime tallies, and daily reports as required.
Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously and bend, stretch, twist, or reach as needed.
Walk, climb, or stand for extended periods; work in a harness at heights over 4 feet; and lift 50 pounds throughout the shift.
Work around loud equipment and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Safely collect pole borings and treatment samples.

Responsibilities

Measure and record thickness and width at each machine center according to established procedures.
Perform daily manufacturing quality checks to determine whether machine centers are operating at an optimum level.
Document findings, maintain records, and notify mill personnel when lumber is out of specification.
Assist mill personnel in bringing lumber back into specification.
Train mill personnel to identify quality issues and communicate them to the QC Supervisor.
Generate reports showing performance trends on quality indicators.
Complete production tallies, downtime tallies, and daily reports as required.
Assist the supervisor in developing quality processes in other areas as needed.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Follow area- and machine-center-specific safety regulations, wear required personal protective equipment, and report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment.
Visually inspect equipment and work areas before operation, use standard lockout procedures when appropriate, and follow safe lifting practices.