Forestry Technician

Principal Responsibilities

• Provides a continuous monthly supply of poles to accomplish above-allocated annual production requirements
• Verifies quantity and quality of materials received
• Supervises manufacturing of poles to ensure quality control and directs sizes toward company needs
• Contacts and follows up on any open market producers that have material fitting production needs
• Responds to and performs on special market requirements for poles and piling, as well as specialized production of masts, spars, and other material for lathe turning
• Inspects and evaluates potential timber sales and follows up with successful purchasers for possible pole production
• Maintains contacts in the industry and related areas to develop information regarding future pole production potentials and market information on poles, piling, and other products
• Reports findings on a regular basis
• Provides a monthly estimate of pole volume to be produced by each individual or job

Qualifications

• Education: Forestry technical associate degree or related field preferred; or two years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience: 2-4 Years' timber cruising and pole marking experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of the team
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Suite

Employee Benefits

• The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
• Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
• Several company-paid benefits including:
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Access to a robust employee assistance program
• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus program opportunity
• 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
• 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
• Career advancement opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled