Saw Filer

What You’ll Do Repairs saw blades according to customer’s or manufacturer’s specifications, using hand tools, machine tools, and welding equipment: Examines saw for defects. Cuts broken teeth from saw, using power shear. Brazes or welds cracks in saw blades. Forms teeth on saw blade by beveling joints on grinder and welding or brazing them together. Straightens twists and kinks in blades, using straightening press, and hammers out dents in blade on metal table. Adjusts cutting width of teeth, using swage or special pliers. Computes number and angle of teeth to produce specified cut. Clamps blade in saw-filing machine and turns hand wheel to adjust distance between teeth, angle of bevel, and depth of cut of file or abrasive wheel. Starts machine that automatically grinds and files saw teeth. Perform preventive maintenance on machinery. Physical Requirements: Walking, Stairs, Bending and Lifting (Up to 50 lbs). What You Offer Knowledge of tools, materials, methods, and standard practices of the Saw Filer’s trade. The hazards and safety precautions of the saw filer’s trade. Ability to learn job-related material primarily through oral instructions and observation. This learning takes place mainly in an on-the-job training setting. 3-5 years in lumber operations. High School education or GED equivalent preferred.