Cutter - Built-Rite Box & Crate

Job Summary: The cutter is responsible for cutting wood accurately and efficiently to ensure the timely assembly of wooden boxes, crates and pallets, as well as for stacking cut products neatly to ensure ease-of-transport by forklift operator.

Reports to: Cutting Supervisor

Working Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

• Guaranteed time
• Occasional overtime
• Applicants must have reliable transportation

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Able to read/use a measuring tape in 1/8-inch increments and larger
• Learns and understands differences between actual and nominal lumber dimensions
• Able to read and understand shop drawings with little to no assistance from supervisors
• Safely operates band saw, table saw, Baker saw, Tiger saw, upcut saw and notcher
• Cuts products accurately while maintaining an efficient pace that contributes to timely order fulfillment
• Maintains a safe work environment by following safety procedures and regularly checking equipment; Provides minor maintenance on saws from time to time, including changing blades and belts
• Able to perform lock-out/tag-out according to OSHA requirements
• Maintains a clean work environment; Uses downfall efficiently; Properly secures lumber bundles
• Works cooperatively with fellow production team members
• Communicates proactively with supervisors and production team – such as notifying them of faulty machinery – to ensure production quality and efficiency
• Willing to be instructed on production improvements

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

• Willing to switch from one task or piece of machinery to another depending on shop production needs

Physical Demands:

• Standing for long periods of time
• Repetitive motions
• Frequent bending, stooping, pushing and pulling of tools and wood products
• Some heavy lifting required from time-to-time
• Able to work in various temperature conditions
• Operating production tools and machinery

Education and Experience Requirements

• Basic math skills with both whole numbers and fractions
• Preferred: Educational equivalent to four years of high school