Title:  Lumber Grader

Reports to: Lumber Grader

Department: Planer Mill

 Full-time

 Nonexempt

Position Summary:

Since 1961, the Wellborn family has owned and operated Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. The goal is to provide kitchen and bath cabinets crafted by dedicated Wellborn employees with the utmost quality and care. Today, over 55 years later, the product line has broadened to include cabinetry and storage solutions to help maximize the total home living space. The purpose of this position is to help carry out responsibilities that will continue to make Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. the most valued provider of permanent home cabinets designed for a lifetime of gracious living. This position is also nationally certified through the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) on a global level.

The incumbent in this position supports the activities and responsibilities of the Sawmill department

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

n  Inspects and grades milled, rough sawn, kiln dried, surfaced, or dimensional lumber.

n  Examines lumber on a computer, moving belt, chain conveyor, or in racks.

n  Checks for defects such as knots, stains, decay, splits, faulty edges, pitch pockets, wormholes, and defective milling.

n  Grades lumber to ensure the correct values of each piece.

n  Marks lumber to designate a grade and process instructions.

n  Records pieces of limber according to grade and board footage.

n  Determines cuts to obtain the highest marketable value from various species of lumber.

n  Removes unsatisfactory pieces of raw material to prevent the company from buying and/or selling undesirable products.

n  Calculates board footage and records results

n  Works directly with manager and lumber buyers to retain and maintain great working relationships with suppliers.

n  Draws and interprets grade breakdowns by computing rates, ratios, and percentages.

n  Use of grading stick, computer and tape measure.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Grading Stacker position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Additional and department specific duties will be communicated through the supervisor and manager of the department and at the time of training.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

n  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

n  Ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, maintenance instructions, correspondence, and procedure manuals which could include diagrams.

n  Good interpersonal skills, ability to work well with other employees.

n  Great verbal and written communication skills.

n  Must be team oriented, interactive, and possess strong communication skills.

n  Ability to stay-on-task following safety guidelines and work process procedures.

n  Must be a self-starter who works well under pressure and can follow a list of daily work assignments.

n  Must have a common knowledge of basic arithmetic skills including but not limited to adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals, fractions, and whole numbers.

n  Possesses a willingness to learn new ways to enhance productivity.

n  Willingness to embark on a journey of continuous growth through available courses and trainings.

Scope and Impact:

Position has recurring work situations that involve having a high attention to detail and service results. It is important that Wellborn Cabinet, Inc. Safety protocols be followed as a guide for operational direction. Failing to follow prescribed guidelines will wase resources and adversely impact performance.

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to work flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends. Employee is subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally, inside conditions frequently, with protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change.

n  Primarily works in a manufacturing environment.

n  Frequently required use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear clearly.

n  Frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

n  Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

n  Frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

n  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

n  The noise level in the work environment is usually high.

n  Up to 2% travel on short notice.

Limitations and Disclaimer:

The above position description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/ or abilities. To perform this position successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.  Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.