Production Sawyer - Circle Saw

Production Sawyer – Circle Saw

Location: Bowling Green, VA

Marathon Staffing is hiring a Production Sawyer – Circle Saw for a pine sawmill production environment. If you’re safety-minded, mechanically aware, and enjoy steady, hands-on production work, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do:

• Safely operate the circle saw according to procedures and production requirements
• Cut logs, cants, or lumber to the correct size and mill specifications
• Maintain steady production flow while balancing safety, accuracy, and recovery
• Monitor lumber, logs, saw performance, alignment, vibration, cut quality, and material flow
• Recognize and communicate equipment issues (jams, vibration, misalignment, abnormal operation)
• Coordinate with the supervisor, shift lead, maintenance, and other production team members to support mill throughput
• Assist with routine cleanup and operator-level checks as directed
• Follow all safety practices, including PPE, lockout/tagout, and machine guarding

Safety is a priority:

• Operate only when guards, controls, emergency stops, and safety devices are functioning properly
• Never bypass safety devices or reach into moving equipment
• Stop work and report unsafe conditions, equipment issues, or abnormal saw performance immediately
• Follow lockout/tagout before clearing jams, making adjustments, or entering restricted areas when required

Required qualifications:

• Prior experience in a sawmill, lumber operation, manufacturing, equipment operation, or similar hands-on environment
• Ability to work safely around saws, conveyors, moving lumber, forklifts, and other industrial equipment
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make quick, consistent production decisions
• Mechanical aptitude and awareness of when equipment isn’t running correctly
• Reliable attendance and willingness to work as part of a team
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Must be at least 18 years old

Preferred (not required):

• Experience as a sawyer or sawmill/machine operator
• Circle saw experience and/or knowledge of pine logs, cants, and lumber sizing
• Basic troubleshooting skills and experience communicating issues to maintenance
• Forklift, loader, or maintenance experience

Schedule & work environment:

• Full-time role; overtime, weekends, and schedule flexibility may be required based on production needs
• Industrial sawmill environment with exposure to noise, sawdust, moving equipment, vibration, and varying temperatures
• May require sitting/standing for extended periods, climbing steps/platforms, bending/reaching, and occasional lifting or material handling

Marathon Staffing is committed to creating a workplace where everyone can succeed. We encourage all qualified individuals—regardless of gender, race, age, disability, or background—to apply.

Marathon is an equal opportunity employer.