JOBS IN THE LUMBER INDUSTRY
Lots has changed in today’s lumber manufacturing industry! New careers in business management, operations, lumber grading, information technology, sales and marketing and more are waiting to be discovered! You will not find an industry anywhere that is more sustainably responsible on the planet!
Take a few moments to view our brief video selections on this page to learn more about career options at a lumber mill that you may have never thought existed. Then browse the current job listings available today!
Click Here for a downloadable PDF that will provide additional insight into this career-opportunity filled industry!
For NELMA members: To post a job opening for your company online, download our fillable form here and email to ken@nelma.org
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- Introduction to working in a Lumber Mill
- Kiln Operator
- Log Scaler
MACHINE OPERATOR
Employer: Pleasant River Lumber Sanford Job location: 563 New Dam Road, Sanford, ME, USA Contact: Jamie Fall – jfall@pleasantriverlumber.com Job Title: Machine Operator Job Description: Learn to run various manufacturing machines and be part of a rotating schedule in our Sawmill or Planer Mill. Salary Range: $15.50 and up plus …
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Employer: Pleasant River Lumber Sanford Job location: 563 New Dam Road, Sanford, ME, USA Contact: Jamie Fall – jfall@pleasantriverlumber.com Job Title: Forklift Operator Job Description: Stage loads and load/unload lumber trucks Salary Range: $16.50 and up plus safety bonus an dincentives Comments: We will pay more to start for experienced …
PINE LOG SCALER
Employer: Pleasant River Lumber Sanford Job location: 563 New Dam Road, Sanford, ME, USA Contact: Jamie Fall – jfall@pleasantriverlumber.com Job Title: Log Scaler Job Description: Work as a team to scale Pine Logs under our National 1/4″ rule.Salary Range: Negotiable Depending on Experience Salary Range: $16.50 and up plus safety bonus …
SAWMILL LUMBER GRADER
Employer: Limington Lumber Company Job location: 411 Pequawket Trail, East Baldwin, ME, USA Contact: Jim Henderson – jim@limingtonlumber.com Job Title: Lumber Grader Job Description:Ideal candidate will be NELMA certified in grading Eastern White Pine Lumber with two years experience. Works in a two-station grading and trimming system. Candidate must be self-motivated, quality driven and able …
