Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Lyons, OR 97358Position Type: InternshipJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Transportation
Summer Internship – Fabrication Shop
Fabrication Shop
Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week (some overtime opportunities)
21.54
OPEN
JOB SUMMARY
Freres Engineered Wood is offering a Summer Internship position in the Fabrication Shop. These internships provide an opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with industrial wood manufacturing equipment and other related processes. The first position will focus on participating in all aspects of fabrication and gaining insight into how fabricated parts are used across different departments. Depending on skills and knowledge exhibited, there may be opportunities for additional work within the Fabrication and Machine shop for both positions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Learn and assist in reading technical drawings for fabrication of industrial wood manufacturing equipment.
Perform and assist in material layout using framing squares, combination squares, tape measurers, and levels.
Operate tools and machinery including bandsaws, plasma cutters, CNC plasma cutting table, and more.
Learn to work with a variety of materials including metal, wood, plastic, and plexiglass.
Assist with the assembly and fabrication of large industrial machinery like conveyors, stairs, and augers.
Practice welding skills in multiple processes (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW).
Develop skills in pipe welding for hydraulic systems and the layout and installation of hydraulic piping.
Assist with equipment removal and installation, including chippers, conveyors, robots, etc.
Learn about mill production and efficiency improvements.
Use tape measures to take accurate measurements as needed for tasks.
Work 40+ hours per week.
Participate in all fabrication processes and understand how parts are used in other departments such as rolling stock and machinery.
Inventory materials, label items, perform data entry, and assist with organization tasks.
May perform additional work experience based on skills and needs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for long periods.
Ability to work in various environments, including dusty and noisy areas.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic computer skills required.
Valid driver’s license preferred, but not required.
Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
Ability to work well in a team and follow safety protocols.
Willingness to learn different skills and apply them in various contexts.
Qualifications
OUR COMPANY
Freres Engineered Wood, formerly known as Freres Lumber Co., Inc. was established in 1922 in Lyons, Oregon as a family-owned and operated wood products manufacturing business. Three generations of family management have led the Company’s veneer and plywood manufacturing facilities to sustain in the Santiam Canyon and we are committed to operating for another 100+ years.
We operate six processing plants, including a small log veneer plant, large log veneer plant, veneer drying facility, plywood plant and cogeneration facility. We are dedicated to reinvesting in our modern manufacturing facilities, providing high-quality wood products, and providing family wage jobs within our communities. We specialize in creating the highest quality wood products, from raw log to finished products, including: hog fuel, bark fines, chips, shavings, specialty veneer, grade lumber, high-quality sheathing grade plywood and even electricity.
Our passion for continuous improvement aligned with our innovative approach to manufacturing has led us to become the sole producer and developer of a unique, patented wood product, the Mass Ply Panel. If you have a growth mindset and thrive under pressure, you’re probably a great fit for our team!
This family owned and operated business started with one man and a dream back in 1922. And it’s kept going to this day by always looking at things in a new way.
From the expansion of plywood after World War II to today’s revolutionary Mass Ply, even how we grow and harvest our wood, we’ve never been one to sit still with the status quo. You’ll always find us pushing forward for what we’re confident will be the next 100 years.
👉 Scientists. Naturalists. Loggers. We’re proof they can all happily co-exist. We were born and raised among the trees. So we do everything we can to protect them. Following the Oregon Forest Practices Act we use scientifically- supported methods to sustainably harvest and replant the Douglas Fir trees on our 17,000 acres of timberland. And we respect our natural resources using every part of the wood from lumber, to veneer, to fuel. The result is a certification by the American Tree Farm System (ATFS).
Our companies include Freres Lumber Co., Inc, Freres Timber, and Evergreen BioPower LLC. Freres Lumber has two manufacturing locations in the Santiam Canyon.
Freres Timber owns and operates over 17,000 acres of timberland, primarily located in the Santiam Canyon. Harvesting is performed on a sustained yield basis, and is managed to provide high quality timber for current and future generations.