Saw Filer

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to be North America's preferred source for responsibly-sourced wood solutions. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, we operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and import/export division.  

Our mission is to grow, manufacture, and market renewable wood products and deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. At Hampton Lumber, we accomplish this through our own operations as well as those of our affiliates—Trapa Forest Products, Idaho Timber, and RedBuilt. Our tagline, "Find a better way every day," encapsulates our commitment to innovation and improvement across all operations.
 

We are guided by our core values: 

• Safety – Prioritize safety across all operations.
• Integrity & Authenticity – Operate honestly and ethically while preserving our distinctive family-owned brand.
• Responsible Stewardship – Endeavor to balance and maintain economic, social, and environmental values in everything we do.
• Tenacity – Embrace challenges with grit, determination, and a can-do spirit. 
• Continuous Improvement – Strive to enhance our processes, products, and people.
• Customer Satisfaction – Be nimble, responsive, and solutions-oriented.
• Community Engagement – Be a responsive, supportive, and respected member of the community.

With over 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper, even in challenging times.  We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques. 

We are looking for a Journey Level Saw Filer to join our team in Willamina, Oreogn.  General Saw Filer duties include; maintaining saws and saw machine centers in a safe and efficient manner.  Must have the knowledge/skills to be able to identify and troubleshoot potential problems with saw preparation, maintenance, performance, and demonstrate the ability to correct them.  Work schedule:  (flexible as needed).  Overtime is expected.

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off, including eight paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn bonuses
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more
• Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

• Be a self-starter and a team player
• Perform all job functions in a safe manner and maintain a high level of safety awareness
• Perform sharpening band saws and round saws
• Perform stelite tipping, side dressing, and profiling band saws and round saws
• Perform pouring/grinding babbitt guides and grinding band mill guides
• Perform benching band saws/round saws and welding cracked band saws
• Maintain all saw machine center lube systems so that saws/guides are protected
• Perform Line up and leveling tasks on assigned saw machine centers
• Assist with saw changes where needed on assigned saw machine centers
• Clean up in the filing room area and after completion of tasks at saw machine centers
• Assist other team members with breakdown situation and other assigned tasks
• Assist with preventative maintenance tasks on assigned saw machine centers as related to saw performance
• Perform preventative maintenance on all filing room equipment and make repairs when necessary
• Able to troubleshoot problems in filing room and at assigned saw machine centers
• Must be willing to work overtime/weekends as needed and assist with vacation coverage

• Must have Journey Level experience with benching saws, fitting, tipping, and side grinding
• Be driven by a desire to maintain high standards for Safety, Quality and Production
• Capable of making good decisions pertaining to each task performed
• Pay close attention to details pertaining to the job
• Perform work in an organized manner
• Able and willing to lead others when necessary
• Willing to accept input from others as well as provide constructive input to others

Learn more at hamptonlumber.com, or follow us on Facebook: @HamptonLumber.  You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog. 

Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law. 

Disability accommodation available: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office for the location that you are applying.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters: EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.