Operate or tend wood-sawing machines, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, equalizer saws, power saws, and crozer machines. Duties include: sawing logs to specifications; cutting lumber to specified dimensions; sawing curved or irregular designs; trimming edges and removing defects from lumber; or cutting grooves, bevel, and miter according to specifications or work orders.

Trims defects from stock or workpiece to straighten rough edges of lumber, using circular power saw. Operates and tends saws and machines to cut stock and to adjust machine speed and tension, moving levers and handwheels. Adjusts saw blades by turning handwheels, pressing pedals, levers, and panel buttons, or using wrenches and rulers. Determines sawing blade, type and grade of stock needed, and cutting procedures, according to work order or supervisor's instructions. Positions and clamps stock on table, conveyor, or carriage, using hoists, guides, stops, dogs, wedges, and wrench. Counts, sorts, and stacks finished workpieces and disposes of waste material. Unloads and rolls logs from truck to sawmill deck or to carriage or moves logs in pond, using pike pole. Lubricates and cleans machines, using wrench, grease gun, and solvents. Inspects stock for imperfections and estimates grade or quality of stock or workpiece. Sharpens blades or replaces defective or worn blades and bands, using hand tools. Unclamps and removes finished workpiece from table. Clears machine jams, using hand tools. Measures workpiece to mark for cuts and to verify accuracy of cuts, using ruler, square, or caliper rule. Moves machine table to specified angle and height by turning handwheels, cranks, or knobs. Mounts and bolts sawing blade or attachments to machine shaft and turns handwheels to set blade tension. Observes approaching lumber on conveyor to determine cut that will produce highest grade. Turns knobs, handwheels, setscrews, and panel controls, or uses hand tools to position and adjust cutting stops and guides. Guides workpiece against saw or saw over workpiece or operates automatic feeding device to guide cuts. Operates panelboard of saw and conveyor system to cut stock to specified dimensions and to move stock through process.

Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Building and Construction -- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems. Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. Trunk Strength -- The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Rate Control -- The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People -- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.