What are the responsibilities and job description for the Truss Builder position at Parr Lumber Company?
PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.
Job title: Truss Builder
Pay: Starting at $21 to $25 an hour, depending on experience Production Incentive
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 6am to 4:30pm *Schedule subject to change based on business needs
Location: Lacey, Washington
The Truss Builder's main responsibility is using hammer and nail plates to manufacture roof and floor trusses. Truss Builders are responsible for the quality and accuracy of the trusses they assemble and work closely with the Sawyer and the Truss Stacker to ensure quality product is being used and trusses are free of defects before they leave the yard to be delivered to customers.
This position reports to the Ops Lead, Production Manager, Assistant Plant Manager, or Plant Manager. This position supports our mission of Legendary Service Through Teamwork by providing our customers with manufactured products free of defects and built out of properly graded wood and steel.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Must be able to use a framing hammer, electric saw, pneumatic nail gun, and any other equipment necessary for the job
- Ability to read a tape measure
- Must have reliable transportation
- Shoes that are puncture resistant, slip resistant, and made of leather or composite material required
Duties and Responsibilities
- Inspect materials for damage prior to use (cracks in the boards, too much wane, mold, sun damage, etc.)
- Assist with unloading precut lumber from saws to building station, placing them in a specified position to increase efficiency while fabricating trusses
- Use pull sheets to grab the correct amount of nail plates needed for the current batch of trusses being built
- Fabricate trusses by placing lumber onto the fabrication table and assembling them together using nail plates and a hammer
- Ensure the quality of trusses by following standard procedures (all products are manufactured with tight joints, no material defects, and plates positioned properly)
- Works at a good steady pace with a sense of urgency
- Quality of work is accurate
- Comes to work property attired and well-groomed with good hygiene
- Helps in overall cleanliness of the location
- Has minimal product damage as well as minimal rebuilds
- Assists in making sure the day's workload is completed before leaving
- Perform other related duties as assigned
This position works in a warehouse in all weather conditions. The working days are Monday-Friday, plus Saturdays as needed. Hours and schedule may change based on workload and season.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to bend and kneel repetitively
- Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 100 pounds and carry objects 50 feet
- Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Ability to utilize all appropriate safety equipment
- Ability to be active for 8-10 hours a day i.e. throwing lumber, getting on and off the table, and swinging a hammer etc.
We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted as one of the "Top Places to Work" by the Oregonian for the 3rd year in a row, we offer industry-leading benefits:
- Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
- Employee paid sick days
- 7 holidays
- 2 medical plan options, one with a high deductible that offers an HSA and our standard plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
- Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
- FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
- HSA (Health Savings Account)
- Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
- In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
- Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
- $1,000 referral bonus
PARR Promotes!
We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is A LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!
We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.
Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork, and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.
Salary : $525 - $2,500