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Gr Veneer Offbearer - Trainee 1

Freres Engineered Wood
Lyons, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 10/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/20/2026

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED – ON THE JOB TRAINING PROVIDED

 

     Job Title:

        Production Worker (Green Chain) – Plant 2, Lyons

 

     Branch:

        Veneer Manufacturing

 

     Report To:

        Shift Supervisor

 

     Schedule:

        Swing, Nine-hour shifts may start on Day Shifts                 

 

     Status:

        Full-time

 

     Wage Range:

        $21.54 Shift Differential

 

     Date:

        Open

 

JOB SUMMARY

Grading veneer is fast, difficult work which requires pulling, sorting, and stacking green (wet) sheets of veneer according to quality for later use in the plywood and engineered wood manufacturing process.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Green Veneer Offbearer Trainees pull, sort and stack veneer by quality (grade) and place the different grades into carts. The wood must be stacked precisely as it will be transported to other departments.

 

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Must be able to take direction, listen, learn and work well with others.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 

  • Standing continuously, reaching, lifting, pulling, twisting, turning, sorting and stacking, withstand constant repetitive motion of shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers.
  • Requires strength and endurance, job is very fast paced.
  • The sheets are coming back-to-back on the conveyor, so employees must make quick decisions about which sheets to pull into different carts by quality.
  • Job requires quick reflexes and the ability to tolerate great physical demands, sheets may weigh up to 40 pounds

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Start your career with us – full training provided, no experience required.

  • Able to work under limited supervision
  • Competence in basic technology to operate machinery and tools.
  • Ability to follow instructions
  • Self-starter / Motivated individual
  • Strong and positive communication in both verbal and in writing
  • Safety-minded
  • Able to Multi-task

 

 

BENEFITS

 

We offer a highly competitive wage, PTO, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability insurance, FSA- both medical and dependent care, 401K and Profit Sharing, and holiday pay.

 

Transportation assistance through Enterprise vanpool program

 

Qualifications:

BENEFITS

Freres Engineered Wood, formerly Freres Lumber Co., Inc. was established in 1922 in Lyons, Oregon as a family-owned and operated wood products manufacturing business. Three generations of family management have led the Company’s veneer and plywood manufacturing facilities to sustain in the Santiam Canyon and we are committed to operating for another 100 years.

 

We operate six processing plants, including a small log veneer plant, large log veneer plant, veneer drying facility, plywood plant and cogeneration facility. We are dedicated to reinvesting in our modern manufacturing facilities, providing high-quality wood products, and providing family wage jobs within our communities. We specialize in creating the highest quality wood products, from raw log to finished products, including: hog fuel, bark fines, chips, shavings, specialty veneer, grade lumber, high-quality sheathing grade plywood and even electricity.

 

Our passion for continuous improvement aligned with our innovative approach to manufacturing has led us to become the sole producer and developer of a unique, patented wood product, the Mass Ply Panel. If you have a growth mindset and thrive under pressure, you’re probably a great fit for our team!

 

 

Salary : $22

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