Production Sawyer - Circle Saw

Job Description

Job Description

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.

Our company enjoys longstanding stability, having been in business for over 30 years. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strive to connect individuals with career opportunities that meet their specific needs.

Company Description

Our company enjoys longstanding stability, having been in business for over 30 years. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strive to connect individuals with career opportunities that meet their specific needs.