Log Yard Technician

Baillie-Lumber-3; Town of Trempealeau (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental health care

Paid vacation/holidays

Company 401(k) plan

Job summary

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., has an opening in Trempealeau, Wisconsin for a Log Yard Technician. The role involves sorting, scaling, and decking hardwood logs and coordinating with the log yard workflow.

Preferred candidates have experience with front-end loader or knuckle boom, and may have a two-year technical degree or four-year forestry degree. Training is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Receive and scale incoming logs for species, grades and sorts per company guidelines.
• Operate handheld data collectors to input species, grades and sorts.
• Chainsaw operation as needed.
• Adherence to facility safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the incoming and outgoing flow of hardwood logs at the log yard.
• Sort, scale and deck logs using front-end loader and knuckle boom.

Skills

Front-end loader operation

Knuckle boom operation

Data entry on handheld collectors

Education

Two-year technical program in forest products

Four-year forest products degree

Job description

Log Yard Technician:

Hawkeye Forest Products LP., a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co., has an immediate opening for an Log Yard Technician in Trempealeau Wisconsin. Located in the village of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, Hawkeye Forest Products specializes in the production of green and kiln dried Walnut lumber. We utilize a modern sawmill and drying facility, producing high quality lumber, timbers and other proprietary and custom products.

General Job Description:

The primary function of this position is to assist with the incoming and outgoing flow of hardwood logs at our log yard. Duties will include log sorting, scaling, and decking of log utilizing front-end loader and knuckle boom.

Specific Requirements: (including but not limited to)

• Receiving and scaling incoming logs for species, grades and sorts per company guidelines.
• Operate handheld data collectors to input species, grades and sorts.
• Chainsaw operation as needed.
• Adherence to facility safety policies.

Essential Experience:

• Experience operating front-end loader and/or knuckle boom preferred
• A degree from a two year technical program or 4 year undergraduate program in a forest products related filed will be considered as a substitute for field experience.
• Would be willing to train the right candidate.

Compensation Package:

• Competitive wages, medical and dental health care coverage, paid vacation/holidays and company matching 401(k) plan.