Woodworking Machine Setter / Tender

Company: Pacific Architectural Wood Products
Location: Canby
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Full-time Description Established in 1997, Pacific Architectural Wood Products (PAWP) is a privately held corporation, dedicated to providing commercial doors, primarily for the tenant improvement market. Our management, sales and engineering groups, comprise over 150 years of combined experience in the architectural wood door, finishing, and veneer market. We work hard! We are a fast paced, continuous improvement driven organization, and we are focused on keeping organized and on task. We recognize hardworking individuals and seek to promote from within. We're built on safety. We provide a safe and healthy workplace for all our employees. Our employees go home in the same condition they came to work. What would you be doing? The Woodworking Machine Setter/Tender will directly be responsible for setting up, operating, or tending woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines. Examine finished workpieces for smoothness, shape, angle, depth-of-cut, or conformity to specifications and verify dimensions, visually and using hands, rules, calipers, templates, or gauges. Examine raw woodstock for defects and to ensure conformity to size and other specification standards. Determine product specifications and materials, work methods, and machine setup requirements, according to blueprints, oral or written instructions, drawings, or work orders. Feed stock through feed mechanisms or conveyors into planning, shaping, boring, mortising, or sanding machines to produce desired components. Inspect pulleys, drive belts, guards, or fences on machines to ensure that machines will operate safely. Clean or maintain products, machines, or work areas. Operate gluing machines to glue pieces of wood together, or to press and affix wood veneer to wood surfaces. Set up, program, or control computer-aided design (CAD) or computer numerical control (CNC) machines. Handling and Moving Objects by using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. Performing General Physical Activities by performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. Communicating with Supervisors, or Peers by providing information to supervisors, co -workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. Making Decisions and Solving Problems by analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings by monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. Work Location: In person Consistent day-shift schedule M-F 5am-2pm (beat the traffic) with opportunity for overtime! Starting Pay: $20.00 per hour Negotiable with experience Benefits/Perks include: Dental insurance Health/Vision insurance with Pacific covering most of premium cost Life insurance Sick/Vacation (PTO) 401K with employer match up to 4% Work Boot Program - $100 annually toward new work boots from BootCo NW Work Anniversary and Birthday acknowledgements Veteran acknowledgements $1200 Referral bonus (to be discussed at hire) Company Swag Benefits: 401(k) with employer match Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance Requirements Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Operations Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems. Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively. Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Multilimbed Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs. Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects Dynamic Strength — The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. Extent Flexibility — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. Education and Experience, but are not limited to the following: High school diploma or equivalent required. At least five (5) years of related experience preferred. Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, climb, stretch, reach, and learn to perform tasks at all machines. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds repetitively. Work Style: Dependability— Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Adaptability/Flexibility—Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical. Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. Self-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. NO TOOLS REQUIRED

Keywords: Pacific Architectural Wood Products, Springfield , Woodworking Machine Setter / Tender, Manufacturing , Canby, Oregon