Lead Treater

Stella Jones•Arlington, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves mentoring, teaching, guiding, and providing leadership to Treaters. The Lead Treater will work collaboratively with other Leads, Supervisors, and the Plant Manager, communicating operational information across departments regarding scheduling, quality control, and maintenance. Responsibilities include operating and controlling various systems such as boilers, pressure vessels, vacuum and transfer pumps, and condensate recovery systems. The role also involves calculating and preparing preservative mixes, managing transfer and storage systems, processing and storing hazardous waste, and operating emergency response equipment. Key duties include changing treatment charges, inspecting materials for conformance, recording and documenting system activities to ensure compliance with operating procedures, corporate policies, and state/federal regulations. The Lead Treater will also assist with preservative inventory management, including sampling, receiving, mixing, and usage control, as well as sampling, testing, and treating process waste-water systems. Hazardous waste management, including cleaning systems and documentation, is also a part of the role. Additionally, the position requires building relationships with suppliers and contractors, ordering fuel and preservative materials, and serving as a member of the safety committee. The role demands the ability to answer questions and make critical decisions, with a solid understanding of federal and state regulations related to the treating department, including OSHA, EPA, and hazardous waste management.

Requirements

Prior lead or supervisory experience
High school diploma or GED
Ability to work outdoors in all weather, around chemicals, heavy equipment, and heights
Comfortable handling hazardous materials
Valid driver's license
General mechanical/industrial maintenance aptitude
Basic documentation/recordkeeping ability
Must pass background check, drug screen, and physical

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience in wood treating/industrial process operations (or similar plant environment)
Hands-on experience operating pressure vessels, boilers, or vacuum/condensate systems
Experience with preservative chemicals (creosote, penta, CCA)
Wastewater/water sampling experience
Familiarity with EPA/RCRA hazardous waste rules

Responsibilities

Mentor, teach, guide & provide leadership to Treaters.
Work together with other Leads, Supervisors & Plant Manager.
Communicate operational information with other department Leads & Supervisors as it relates to scheduling treatment, quality control & maintenance.
Operate/control systems by prescribed operating procedures. Including but not limited to: Boilers & associated equipment, Pressure Vessels, Vacuum & Transfer pumps, Condensate recovery systems, calculating/making preservative mix, transfer & storage systems, hazardous waste processing & storage, emergency response equipment.
Change treatment charges, identify/inspect materials for conformance & inspect binders/cables.
Record & document systems activity to assure accurate processing of materials in conformance with standard operating procedures, corporate policy, as well as state & federal rules & regulations.
Assist in preservative inventory management. Including sampling, receiving, mixing & usage control.
Sample, test, & treat process waste-water systems. Including inspection & documentation of chemical usage & supplies inventory.
Clean systems, handle process, store & document hazardous waste management.
Build/maintain excellent relationships with suppliers & contractors.
Order M.E.Q fuel, preservative base oil & preservative blocks.
Member of safety committee.
Perform other related duties as assigned.