Facility Forklift Operator

Weyerhaeuser • Raymond, WA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Weyerhaeuser's Raymond Lumber Mill is seeking a dependable, safety-focused Facility Forklift Operator to support material flow and production needs across the site, including the planer, sawmill, shipping, and kilns. This position plays a key role in safely moving lumber, supplies, and materials to support daily operations, production efficiency, customer commitments, and overall mill performance. The hourly starting wage is $28.74. The successful candidate must have prior forklift operating experience. Current forklift certification is preferred. Candidates must be able to demonstrate safe operating practices, strong situational awareness, effective communication, and a willingness to support multiple departments as operational needs change.

Requirements

• Must have a High School diploma or GED.
• Previous forklift operating experience is required.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts in active mill environments, including high-traffic areas, production areas, yards, storage areas, and loading areas.
• Strong commitment to safety, including the ability to recognize hazards, stop work when needed, and communicate concerns appropriately.
• Ability to complete equipment inspections, follow standard operating procedures, and maintain accurate required documentation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while maintaining focus in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with coworkers, supervisors, maintenance, and other departments.
• Willingness and ability to support multiple departments, shifts, schedules, and assignments as business needs require.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality are required.
• Must meet all company requirements for safely operating mobile equipment.
• Ability to work in a lumber mill environment with exposure to noise, dust, weather conditions, mobile equipment, and active production areas.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, bend, reach, and safely enter and exit mobile equipment using proper three-point contact.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, safety footwear, and high-visibility apparel where required.
• Ability to work assigned shifts, overtime, weekends, or schedule changes as needed to support mill operations.
• Subject to pre-employment testing for cannabis and its metabolites due to the safety-sensitive designation.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification or documented powered industrial truck training.
• Experience operating forklifts in a lumber mill, manufacturing, warehouse, shipping, or industrial environment.
• Experience moving lumber packs, loading or unloading kilns, staging finished product, supporting truck or rail loading, or working in wood products operations.
• Knowledge of lumber dimensions, pack identification, storage practices, inventory flow, or production support responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely around pedestrians, mobile equipment, production equipment, and changing mill conditions.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklifts and related mobile equipment to move lumber packs, bunks, sticks, dunnage, supplies, and other materials throughout the facility.
• Support planer operations by supplying packs to the infeed, removing finished or staged packs, assisting with product movement, and maintaining orderly material flow.
• Support sawmill operations by removing packs from outfeed areas, assisting with stick and bunk management, moving reject or reclaim material, and placing green lumber in the appropriate storage locations.
• Support kiln operations by selecting, loading, unloading, staging, and organizing green and dry lumber packs according to production needs, dimensions, charge information, and drying schedules.
• Support shipping operations by staging finished product, assisting with yard organization, preparing loads, supporting truck or rail loading needs, and helping maintain inventory accuracy.
• Conduct required pre-use inspections, walk-arounds, and basic operator checks before operating equipment; report equipment concerns, safety issues, or maintenance needs promptly.
• Operate equipment at safe speeds and within site expectations, including safe load handling, proper stacking practices, awareness of pedestrians, and compliance with traffic management rules.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas by removing debris, broken boards, dropped sticks, strapping, and other hazards as needed.
• Communicate clearly with supervisors, team members, shipping personnel, kiln personnel, maintenance, and other forklift operators to coordinate safe and efficient work.
• Demonstrate flexibility and flow-to-work by supporting different areas of the mill based on production priorities, staffing needs, downtime, or other operational requirements.
• Follow all company policies, site procedures, safety standards, environmental expectations, lockout requirements, and job safety analyses applicable to forklift and mobile equipment operation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Support personal volunteerism.
• Sponsor a host of diversity networks.
• Promote mentoring.
• Provide training and development opportunities.
• 401k plan with a paid company match.
• Company contribution to 401k equal to 5% of eligible pay (unless enrolled in the defined benefit pension plan).
• Paid vacation eligibility in accordance with the union collective bargaining agreement.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED