Sawmill+operator

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Education/salary

 Minimum education: high school diploma  Starting out wage is between 17,000 and 20,000 dollars a year and around 11 dollars an hour

 A medium skilled worker would get 27,000 dollars a year and 13 dollars an hour.

 An experienced worker would get between 25,000 and 40,000 dollars a year and about 16 dollars an hour.  The employees get paid in different ways and get more benefits depending if they work full time or part time

Job description

 There are many of different jobs that can take place at a sawmill.  First there are the people that transform raw material in to lumber.  Second there are the people that plan out and make plans of what the boards are going to be cut into.  Then lastly there are the people that cut the boards in to shapes and designs to be put together into furniture and many other wooden things.

Job availability

 In Wisconsin there is not a large availability of sawmill jobs  Regionally there is not a large availability either  Nationally I learned that this job is relatively available.

Tools of the Trade

 Saws are obviously necessary at a sawmill which are provided.  Safety glasses, ear protection, and head protection are provided sometimes but sometimes you have to get your own depending the business.  You might need a little bit of training for some positions but otherwise you learn on the go.

Agency contact information

 De Leasky Brothers INC W2875 County Road D, Phillips, WI 54555

(715) 339-3449

BUTHCH Hall Logging

W6956 Lowland Ln, Phillips, WI 54555

(715) 339-6894

Brown Trucking

3809 Pine Grove Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501

http://browntrucking.com...

(715) 282-6122