Simulated workplace
Department
Saw Shop and Maintenance
Keeps every blade, cutter head, guide and sawing machine in tolerance so the mill cuts straight, safely and with maximum recovery, and provides saw sharpening and reconditioning services to external customers.
Responsibilities
What the team is accountable for
- Sharpen, tip, level and tension circular and band saw blades
- Change and align blades, knives and guides on schedule
- Diagnose sawing faults and machine alignment problems
- Manufacture and sharpen profile cutters for the moulder
- Record all work orders and blade histories
Performance measures
How we know it is working
96%
Blade changes on schedule
99.2%
Sawing deviation within tolerance
91%
External jobs returned in 5 days
People
Who works here
LP
Lorraine Puckett
Saw Doctor Supervisor
Lorraine leads the saw shop, trains apprentice saw technicians and has sharpened, tipped and tensioned blades at Timberline for nineteen years.
Systems
Where the work is recorded
Saw Shop Work Orders
Work orders for blade changes, sharpening, tipping, tensioning, machine alignment and external customer jobs, with blade identifiers and gauge readings.
Safety and Environment Register
Records injuries, near misses, hazards, environmental events and toolbox talks across all sites, with investigation status and corrective actions.
Scenarios
Assessment tasks in this department
Documents