Lathe operator job description

Since its inception in 1966, Besse Forest Products Group has grown from twelve employees to providing employment opportunities to hundreds of individuals across Northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Today, Besse Forest Products Group remains 100% family owned, and is recognized worldwide as the trusted name for the finest Northern hardwood veneer, green lumber, kiln-dried lumber, and specialty plywood.

Besse Forest Products Group is a successful forest products company with sawmill and veneer mills in Northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Lathe Operator Job Responsibilities:

• Load/unload logs from machine
• Works from detailed work orders
• Set stripper knives to proper score lengths
• Sets up lathe machines by positioning and locating work piece
• Control and adjust machine settings
• Operates wood lathe
• Performs routine preventative maintenance and cleaning on assigned machines
• Learns to use the hand tools needed to perform the job
• Sets-up new knives and nose bars

Desired Experience:

• Reliable and able to work with attention to detail and safety standards
• Bending, standing, and walking is required for most of the shift
• Physical strength to handle up to 50-pound objects
• Ability to communicate issues verbally and in written form
• Some knowledge of inspection gauges and equipment

Benefits Include:

·Wages starting at $19.50*

*$2.00 Attendance Bonus*

· 1st Shift Positions

· 4 Day - 10 hour Shifts

· Paid Holidays

· Paid Time Off

· 401(k) with Employer Contribution

· Health Insurance beginning at $15.29/week

· Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

· Life Insurance

· Prescription Drug Insurance

· Short Term Disability Insurance

· Opportunity to advance to a higher paying position

NEW PAY RATE *

An Equal Opportunity Employer

MOS-51-4034.00

Job Description: Lathe Operator /Machinist

2nd Shift 11 AM 7:30 PM

Job Functions:

• Set up, tend, and operate Lathe
• Set up and Operate a Turning machine to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal materials.
• Work from drawings and written instructions to create parts for customer-specific equipment precision/close tolerances.
• Fabricate and/or modify parts using various industrial equipment and tooling.
• Adjust both conventional and automatic controls.
• Troubleshoot equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance.
• Must be forklift certified.

Job knowledge:

• Knowledge of various metals.
• Strong mathematical knowledge; measurements.
• Ability to read blueprints
• Strong knowledge of machining procedures.

Education:

• High School or Equivalency
• Two years of Trade school or equivalent experience.

Working Conditions :

• Typical manufacturing facility conditions (Indoors ~95% / Outdoors ~5%)
• The facility is heated in winter, but not air-conditioned in summer
• Employees must be able to stand on concrete floors for a minimum of eight hours. Kneeling, squatting, bending over, and standing for long periods may be required to perform assigned tasks.
• It can occasionally be loud, especially in local areas where grinding or machine testing is taking place. Ear plugs are provided for work performed where noise is a factor.

Other:

• Must have own basic tools. List of teammates provided tools includes box/open end/socket wrench sets, Allen wrench set, screwdriver set, tap handles, pliers, combination square, 9" level, and tape measure. English and metric tool sets are recommended. A lockable toolbox is also recommended.
• Safety glasses and steel-toed safety shoes are required.
• Long pants and a sleeved shirt (short sleeves at a minimum) are required.

We offer a competitive salary, benefits, paid time off,, ancillary benefits, and a robust 401k Profit Sharing Plan!