Weyerhaeuser Company is currently recruiting for a conscientious and detail-oriented team member to fill the role of Planer Set Up for our lumber manufacturing facility located in McComb, MS. This is a highly technical role requiring precision maintenance skills.

Weyerhaeuser provides competitive wages and an excellent total compensation package including a health plan, 401(k), retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation, disability, life insurance, and more.

Key Functions

• Tasks performed involve work with equipment and material that require familiarity with formal safety procedures and the following of these procedures in order to maintain the safety of themselves and their coworkers
• Self-starter with the ability to work without direct supervision
• Set-up the Planer within exact alignment tolerances (to the thousandth) to maximize quality and production through the Planer
• Understands how to make adjustments to the Planer machine to improve quality and feeding
• Effectively troubleshoots quality and performance issues with the Planer machine
• Set cut dimensions for planer depending on the dimension lumber being ran
• Learn how to change head knives, top, bottom, and side
• Learn how to operate the Side Head grinder
• Communicate closely with Value Techs, Maintenance, Leadership, and upstream and downstream operators
• Learn how to feed rough, dry lumber into the Planer in an unbroken stream to keep lumber in the Planer at all times, while discarding bad boards
• Must assist in monitoring lumber feeding and assist as necessary
• Responsible for responding to quality requests made by the graders, adjusting planer and infeed speeds, adjust the machinery to maximize quality and production
• Turn lumber to ensure maximum grade recovery, searching for foreign objects embedded in the lumber, selecting and culling pieces that may jam the machine.
• Make minor repairs to the machinery and maintains equipment at high level, including but not limited to pre-shift inspections, blow downs, monitoring for plug ups, jointing knives as required and perform machine lubrication

This opportunity is on Night Shift.

There will be a 6 month probationary period before being permanently assigned to the role

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience operating as Planer Set up preferred
• Ability to do basic maintenance
• Must be familiar with hand tools and be able to use them to change knives,
• service the machine, change parts, etc
• Must be able to understand and execute alignment principles
• Must be able to use and understand calipers
• Must be able to learn & understand basic computer operation
• Must be willing to help train others
• Experience in a lumber mill is a plus
• A sense of urgency in terms of maximizing production, and minimizing downtime is necessary in this type of manufacturing environment
• Ability to work closely with supervisors and others; be a team player/leader; good communication skills, and demonstrate positive attitude
• Maintain a clean work station, and exhibit good performance, safety and attendance records
• Ability to interpret and apply verbal and/or written instructions
• Willingness to work any shift, work overtime, and weekends and rotate between jobs as necessary

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.

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.

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.