Sawyer in Babbitt, Minnesota at Cold Spring Granite Company

Status: This is a full-time; hourly position
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 6am – 4:30pm & Friday: 6am – 12pm; overtime as needed

Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

JOB SUMMARY: The sawyer is responsible for operating various electric saws to separate material from deposits and shape blocks to size for production use.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Accurate saw setup and alignment to produce a safe, productive quality cut
• Special attention given to block roughbacks and highwall slides
• Setup and maintain moving wire warning system barricade
• String diamond wire through drilled holes or looping diamond wire for cutting
• Maintain adequate water supply for flushing and dust suppression
• Stripping, twisting and crimping wire
• Splice matching wire diameters to achieve equal wear and proper loop length rotation
• Maintain proper cutting parameters – direction, tension and speed
• Position work station so you can see people approaching and issue warnings for their protection
• Understand the safety concept of “line of fire” and “cone of danger”
• Perform daily workplace examination of your established work area.
• Operate company vehicles with a valid driver’s license
• Understand all equipment operator manuals

• This position spends 100% of the time outdoors. Quarry conditions can vary from extreme summer heat to below zero cold, wind and rain. Work area is usually wet. A possibility of extended travel to all Coldspring quarry locations with a willingness to fly.
• Must have the skill and understanding relative to the change the of the center of gravity when dividing heavy often miss-shaped material.
• Must be able to detected cracks and seams in the material.
• Must have the ability to recognize potential hazards.
• Should have general mechanical and electrical maintenance ability