Journey Level Saw Filer

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.
  
  
  

With over 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper, even in challenging times.  We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques.

This position's primary function is to safely maintain saws and machine centers.

Work Schedule Monday-Thursday (Swing shift) 4pm to 230am, flexible as needed.

Wage $38.19 per hour ($79,435 per year before any shift differentials, overtime and production bonuses). Production bonuses are possible for every employee each month, based on the plant site's target goals.

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off, including eight paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn bonuses
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more
• Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development
• Sharpening Round Saws.
• Sharpening Band Saws
• Stelite tipping, side dressing and profiling saws.
• Pouring and grinding babbitt guides
• Grinding band mill guides.
• Helping to change saws where needed on all saw machine centers
• Help with preventative maintenance program on all machine centers as they relate to saw performance.
• Benching Round and Band Saws
• Welding cracked saws
• Maintaining all machine center lube systems so that saws are protected.
• Lining up and leveling up all sawing machine centers.
• Perform preventative maintenance and maintain appropriate checklist.
• Work overtime as required.
• Three years minimum experience benching Saws.
• Three years minimum experience Fitting, Tipping, and Side grinding.
  
  
  

Hampton Lumber has operated the Morton plant since 1999. We currently employ 140 people in good, family-wage jobs. Some members of our team have worked here for over 30 years while others have just started their careers. This creates a diverse team of skilled problem-solvers who work together to continuously improve in all areas within the plant-site. The Morton employees live out the company’s deep commitment to people, community, and sustainability - the heart of Hampton’s company culture - by supporting child and family assistance programs, the local food bank, the adopt-a-highway program, and various teams and activities at our local schools.

Learn more at hamptonlumber.com, or follow us on Facebook @HamptonLumber. You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog.

Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Disability accommodation available If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office for the location that you are applying.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.