Description:
Join Our Team as a Journey Level Saw Filer at Weyerhaeuser Longview Lumber!
Are you a skilled saw filer looking to take your career to the next level? Weyerhaeuser’s Longview Lumber facility in Longview, Washington is seeking a Journey Level Saw Filer to join our team of dedicated professionals. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, safety-focused environment where your expertise will be valued and your contributions will make a real impact.
This is a bargaining unit position represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Woodworkers Local Lodge W536. Candidates must be flexible and willing to work multiple shifts, including nights and weekends.
What You’ll Do: Key Responsibilities
- Expertly fit and maintain round and band saws
- Operate filing shop equipment for calibration and maintenance
- Perform hard tipped alloy welding
- Tension and level saws to ensure optimal performance
- Assist with saw change services
- Conduct preventative maintenance, inspecting equipment for wear, damage, and safety risks
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Apply knowledge of planned and preventative maintenance processes
Qualifications:
What You Bring: Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- Minimum 3 years of journey-level filing experience in a sawmill environment
- Familiarity with internal quality control and machine alignment procedures (preferred)
- Proven leadership in mill safety practices
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate and adapt in a fast-paced team environment
- Commitment to safety and producing high-quality work
- Willingness to learn and work with new technologies
- Experience with CNC equipment and basic computer skills (a plus)
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Proficiency in:
- Fitting round and band saws
- Calibration and maintenance of filing shop equipment
- Tensioning and leveling saws
- Hard tipped alloy welding
- Understanding of planned/preventative maintenance
- Personal tools are the responsibility of the successful candidate
If you're ready to bring your skills to a company that values safety, innovation, and teamwork, we encourage you to apply today!
This position is designated by WY as a safety-sensitive position. Please be advised that due to the designation of this position as safety-sensitive, you will be subject to pre-employment testing for cannabis and its metabolites.
Compensation: Your wages and benefits are set by the labor agreement between Weyerhaeuser and the union representing employees at this work site. Effective June 2, we are targeting a pay range of $35.765 to $40.340 per hour based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience.
Benefits: When you join our team, you and your family will be covered by our comprehensive health benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.
Paid Time Off or Vacation: This position receives paid vacation eligibility in accordance with our union collective bargaining agreement. We offer paid vacation and holidays, more information can be provided upon request.
About Weyerhaeuser
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.
About Wood Products:
We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support.
For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.
Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.
