Saw Filer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Knowledge of tools, materials, methods, and standard practices of the Saw Filer’s trade.
• Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the saw filer’s trade.
• Ability to learn job-related material primarily through oral instructions and observation.
• 3-5 years in lumber operations.
• High School education or GED equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Repairs saw blades according to customer's or manufacturer's specifications, using hand tools, machine tools, and welding equipment.
• Examines saw for defects.
• Cuts broken teeth from saw, using power shear.
• Brazes or welds cracks in saw blades.
• Forms teeth on saw blade by beveling joints on grinder and welding or brazing them together.
• Straightens twists and kinks in blades, using straightening press, and hammers out dents in blade on metal table.
• Adjusts cutting width of teeth, using swage or special pliers.
• Computes number and angle of teeth to produce specified cut.
• Clamps blade in saw-filing machine and turns hand wheel to adjust distance between teeth, angle of bevel, and depth of cut of file or abrasive wheel.
• Starts machine that automatically grinds and files saw teeth.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machinery.

Benefits

• Group Benefit Programs (Employee Medical, Dental, Vision Plans)
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Additional (Employee Paid) Life Insurance
• HSA Medical Plan
• 401(k) Matching Plan
• 92 Paid Time Off (PTO) & 11 Paid Holidays
• Quarterly Gainshare Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training & Development Opportunities