Be a Part of Our Success Birchwood Manufacturing Company, a division of Besse Forest Products Group, is hiring highly motivated, team-oriented individuals to as a
Lathe Operator at our facility in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
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 - Some Fridays / OT
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Employer Contribution
• Health Insurance beginning at $16.04/week
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Prescription Drug Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Opportunity to advance to a higher paying position
An Equal Opportunity Employer