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Hampton Lumber
Head Saw Filer - Willamina
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What they do
A Grinder or Sharpener operates grinding machinery used to sharpen metal tools and blades.
$45,532 / year median in Oregon
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Company Summary 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.
- motivate, encourage, teach, learn, and listen. Be willing to learn lean manufacturing techniques and implement them in Filing department. Build strong communication between the filing team and mill teams. Teamwork
- create and maintain an atmosphere of teamwork with Filing department Work with Maintenance and Production departments. Recovery
- Ensure the sawing equipment consistently achieves the mills goals pertaining to productivity and setting high goals for reducing standard deviation.