Softwood Lumber Grader / Sawmill Quality Supervisor (Visual Grading)

Certified softwood lumber graders and sawmill quality supervisors help train AI systems for a customer by grading lumber from descriptions and images under NLGA, WWPA, SPIB or WCLIB rules. They identify and measure defects such as knots, wane, checks, shake and warp, make grade calls that cite the governing rule, and review grade stamping and grade recovery cases. No AI experience is needed. The listing says only remote and states no pay or hours.

What you would do

• Grade sawn softwood lumber from descriptions and images using NLGA, WWPA, SPIB or WCLIB rules
• Identify and measure knots, wane, checks, shake and warp and match them to grade limits
• Make grade calls on sample pieces and cite the exact rule behind each one
• Check grade stamp accuracy and give feedback on correct application
• Analyze grade recovery and quality control cases and suggest improvements

What the listing asks for

• Preferred: active or recent grader or sawmill QC supervisor certification from an agency such as NLGA, WWPA, SPIB or WCLIB
• Preferred: expert visual grading and defect identification across common softwood species
• Preferred: confident application of industry grading rules, grade stamping and grade recovery metrics
• Preferred: experience training others on quality standards and documenting decisions clearly
• Preferred: recent hands-on sawmill experience

Suits certified lumber graders and sawmill QC supervisors who can defend every grade call by pointing to the rulebook.

The listing does not state a rate. Where: Remote, no country limit stated. Contract work for micro1, a company that hires experts for AI training projects.

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