Wood Technologist jobs in Gresham, OR

Woodworker Machine Setter/Tender

Established in 1997, Pacific Architectural Wood Products (PAWP) is a privately held corporation, dedicated to providing commercial doors, primarily for the tenant improvement market. Our management, sales and engineering groups, comprise over 150 years of combined experience in the architectural wood door, finishing, and veneer market.

We work hard! We are a fast paced, continuous improvement driven organization, and we are focused on keeping organized and on task. We recognize hardworking individuals and seek to promote from within.

We’re built on safety. We provide a safe and healthy workplace for all our employees. Our employees go home in the same condition they came to work.

What would you be doing?

The Woodworking Machine Setter/Tender will directly be responsible for setting up, operating, or tending woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.
• Examine finished workpieces for smoothness, shape, angle, depth-of-cut, or conformity to specifications and verify dimensions, visually and using hands, rules, calipers, templates, or gauges.
• Examine raw woodstock for defects and to ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.
• Determine product specifications and materials, work methods, and machine setup requirements, according to blueprints, oral or written instructions, drawings, or work orders.
• Feed stock through feed mechanisms or conveyors into planning, shaping, boring, mortising, or sanding machines to produce desired components.
• Inspect pulleys, drive belts, guards, or fences on machines to ensure that machines will operate safely.
• Clean or maintain products, machines, or work areas.
• Operate gluing machines to glue pieces of wood together, or to press and affix wood veneer to wood surfaces.
• Set up, program, or control computer-aided design (CAD) or computer numerical control (CNC) machines.
• Handling and Moving Objects by using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Performing General Physical Activities by performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
• Communicating with Supervisors, or Peers by providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems by analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings by monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Education and Experience, but are not limited to the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least five (5) years of related experience preferred, but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, climb, stretch, reach, and learn to perform tasks at all machines.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds repetitively.

Work Style:

• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
• Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
• Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
• Self-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

NO TOOLS REQUIRED!!

We are currently located in NE Portland but transitioning to Canby, Oregon this year.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Consistent day-shift schedule M-F 6am-2:30pm (beat the traffic) with opportunity for overtime!

Starting Pay: $20.00 per hour Negotiable with experience

Benefits/Perks include:

• Dental insurance
• Health/Vision insurance with Pacific covering most of premium cost
• Life insurance
• Sick/Vacation (PTO)
• 401K with employer match up to 4%
• Work Boot Program - $100 annually toward new work boots from BootCo NW
• Work Anniversary and Birthday acknowledgements
• Veteran acknowledgements
• $1200 Referral bonus (to be discussed at hire)
• Company Swag

Apply directly to:

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/bba678f2-f9c2-42f0-a621-eb4518a3c101/Pacific-Architectural-Wood-Products-Inc

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person