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CALENDAR WHERE IN THE WORLD IS NHLA AHEC International Lumber Grading Seminars Guadalajara & Mexico City, Mexico August 11–22 Participating: Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector LA Hardwood Lumberman’s Club Golf Tournament Costa Mesa, CA | September 19 Costa Mesa Country Club Participating: Crystal Oldham, Executive Director, Hardwood Forest Foundation VietnamWood 2013 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam September 25–28 Participating: Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector 2013 NHLA Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase Fort Worth, TX | October 2–4 www.nhlaconvention.com INDUSTRY EVENTS Timber Expo Birmingham, England | September 24–25 AHMI Fall Meeting & Tours The Nemacolin Farmington, PA | October 21–23 In conjunction with Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club Hardwood Federation Annual Fly-in Washington, DC | October 30–31 Participating: Mark Barford, CAE, Executive Director 2013 Trader’s Market Las Vegas, NV | October 23–25 2014 AHMI Annual Meeting Boca Raton Resort Club Boca Raton, FL | February 26–March 2, 2014 EDUCATION & TRAINING Chinese Inspector Training School Summer Program Memphis, TN | July 15 – August 15 NHLA Headquarters Instructor: Rich Hascher, NHLA Instructor Contact: Dana Spessert, Chief Inspector 901-399-7551 | d.spessert@nhla.com Doing Business in China Memphis, TN | August 7–8 NHLA Headquarters Instructor: Marco Chan Contact: Lisa Browne | 901-399-7567 l.browne@nhla.com Flex Day Lumber Grading Short Course New London, WI | August 26–30 Granite Valley Forest Products Instructor: Barry Kibbey, National Inspector Contact: Lisa Browne | 901-399-7567 l.browne@nhla.com Flex Day Lumber Grading Short Course Memphis, TN | August 26–30 NHLA Headquarters Instructor: Rich Hascher, NHLA Instructor Contact: Lisa Browne | 901-399-7567 l.browne@nhla.com Inspector Training School – 171 st Class Memphis, TN | September 9 – December 13 NHLA Headquarters Instructor: Rich Hascher, NHLA Instructor Contact: Becky Miller | 901-399-7569 b.miller@nhla.com 4/5 Day Lumber Grading Short Course Elkins, WV | September 9–13 West Virginia Wood Tech Center Instructor: Barry Kibbey, National Inspector Contact: Matt Wyatt | 304-637-7500 matt@wvwoodtech.com 3-Day Lumber Grading Short Course for Walnut Dubois, IN | September 10–12 Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center Instructor: Benji Richards, National Inspector Contact: Lisa Browne | 901-399-7567 l.browne@nhla.com Flex Day Lumber Grading Short Course Indianapolis, IN | September 16–20 Woodmizer Products, Inc. Instructor: Barry Kibbey, National Inspector Contact: Denice Helmbrecht | 800-640-4452 Visit www.nhla.com/calendar for more updates. 18 AUGUST 2013 HARDWOOD MATTERS WWW.NHLA.COM
JOB BOARD Lumber Inspector Allegheny Wood Products located in Marble, Penn. is seeking a lumber inspector to grade green lumber coming out of the sawmill. One to two years experience is required. Candidates must be willing to start on the second shift. Salary is negotiable and includes 401K, vacation and medical insurance. To apply fax resume to 814-354-7307 or email to: bkapp@alleghenywood.com Lumber Inspector Masco Cabinetry is seeking a lumber inspector to operate lumber sorting equipment to grade and sort hardwood lumber on the first shift. Masco Cabinetry manufactures three nationally recognized cabinetry brands: KraftMaid, Merillat, and Quality Cabinets, and the DeNova countertop brand. The Sayre Facility employs 450 people across three shifts. Qualified candidates will have three or more years of experience and possess hardwood lumber grading certification. Salary is $16 per hour plus 401K and a stable work environment. Send resume to sayrejobs@mascocabinetry.com Masco Cabinetry 217 Lamoka Road | P. O. Box 158 Sayre, PA 18840 570-882-8565 | 570-888-8480 (fax) www.mascocabinetry.com Lumber Inspector – Multiple Positions Hartzell Hardwoods has openings at its Piqua, Ohio and Kirksville, Missouri locations for lumber inspectors. The lumber inspector will inspect incoming and outgoing lumber according to NHLA Rules at the assigned grading deck. Responsibilities and Duties to include: 1. Reports to Lumber Operations Supervisor and receives written and/ or verbal orders/specifications. It is the Lumber Inspector/Trainee’s responsibility to maintain the highest standards of grading when receiving or shipping lumber. 2. Climbs stairs onto grading platform. Visually inspects lumber according to specie, grade and dimension. Uses NHLA lumber grading Rules to inspect lumber while sitting on an automated grading deck. 3. Lumber Trainee’s will grade on a training deck until they are qualified to grade at the accuracy and speed determined by Hartzell standards. 4. Must be able to operate a grade console and board turner. 5. May be required to do their own sorting setups before starting another run per sorting specifications. (e.g., vendors, kilns, etc). 6. Corrects any skews and situations that stop the lumber line from running. This may require getting off the grading deck and correcting the problem within their area. 7. All inspectors may be required to switch off with another lumber inspector. Lumber inspectors are required to work in another assigned position when they are not grading lumber. 8. Grades and tallies lumber at certain work stations to obtain surface measure and grade of the boards. Single boards are measured and tallied by making a dot on the tally sheet under correct column. Reports tallies to Lumber Office. 9. Determines total board footage by adding and multiplying tally columns. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years experience in grading walnut lumber along with other hardwoods species is required. NHLA Inspector Training School certification is preferred but not mandatory. To apply email: careers@hartzell.com Hartzell Hardwoods 1025 S. Roosevelt Avenue | P.O. Box 919 Piqua, OH 45356-0919 937-773-7054 | 937-773-6160 (fax) www.hartzell.com Lumber Inspector BPM Lumber is seeking a lumber inspector for grading green and/or kiln dried lumber. BPM is looking for individuals wanting to work for a dynamic company. Experience and salary are negotiable. Perks include an indoor grading booth with air conditioning. To apply contact Marty Cornett by phone at 606-434-0870 or by email at mcornett@bpmlumber.com or contact Matt Begley at mbegley@bpmlumber.com. BPM Lumber Seely Rd. | London, KY 606-877-1228 | 606-877-1230 (fax) Inside Sales /Customer Service / Veneer Products Hartzell Veneer Products has an amazing career opportunity for an experienced Inside Sales / Customer Service Representative for its Hillsdale, MI facility. The Inside Sales / Customer Service Representative will provide direct support to the Sales Managers in the ongoing business development efforts with existing and prospective customers. They will provide timely and accurate sales quotes while providing the highest level of customer service. The Inside Sales / Customer Service Representative will need to be able to research, negotiate and interface with customers (by phone and email) while adhering to company sales policies, procedures and standards. They will also provide a direct customer service support to the organization by obtaining, analyzing and verifying the accuracy of all order information, in a timely manner. This is a long-term career opportunity with a successful and established company with an opportunity for career growth. Qualified applicants will have 3 or more years of experience in inside sales and customer service, three or more years of experience in the veneer industry, a High School Diploma or higher education (College degree preferred), excellent phone skills and computer knowledge – specifically knowledge and abilities with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, superior interpersonal (oral and written) communication skills, good organizational skills and ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines as well as excellent customer service skills. Salary is based on experience but the offering is a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity with medical, dental and life insurance along with retirement plans. To apply upload your resume at the following website. http://bullhorn.personified.com/client/jobInfoApplicationRespMgmt.action EntityID=10009&source=National_Association Hartzell Industries Inc. Hillsdale, MI 49242 Current job openings are posted by NHLA member companies at www.nhla.com free of charge. All positions are posted for 30 days and openings can be renewed if necessary. Questions regarding job postings should be directed to Renee Hornsby at r.hornsby@nhla.com. WWW.NHLA.COM AUGUST 2013 HARDWOOD MATTERS 19
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