Utility

About the role

Join our production team as a utility employee at Boise Cascade, a leading manufacturer of plywood and engineered wood products in North America. This role involves performing a variety of tasks in a production environment to support plant operations and maintain a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures while reporting potential safety hazards.
• Perform housekeeping functions to aid in keeping machinery functioning properly, reduce safety hazards, and maintain plant appearance.
• Troubleshoot, correct, and report maintenance issues on plant equipment.
• Perform minor routine preventative maintenance and minor repairs to ensure machine reliability.
• General cleaning, machine operation, loading and unloading, stacking, product grading, and operating a forklift.
• Perform multiple and varied tasks in the production environment to meet goals and create a safe work environment for all employees.
• Contribute to a team environment by cross-training and filling in for operators during absences.
• Demonstrate initiative, a sense of urgency, and the ability to work on a team.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least six (6) months of experience in manufacturing, farming, agriculture, landscaping, carpentry, mechanical, construction, warehouse, or military environment.
• Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions.
• Willing and able to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Willing and able to work a rotating twelve (12) hour shift (days and nights).
• Willing and able to work in a hot, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial environment.
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Willing and able to wear safety equipment, such as safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, and other PPE as required.
• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of experience working as a machine operator in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating a forklift.
• Experience working in lumber or wood products.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Boise Cascade offers a comprehensive benefits package called Total Rewards, designed to positively impact all areas of your life:

• Medical + Prescription Drug coverage.
• Dental + Vision coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings plan.

Schedule

• Rotating twelve (12) hour shifts (days and nights).
• Includes weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.