Log Yard Equipment Operator

Weyerhaeuser • Columbia Falls, MT

91d • $29

About The Position

Weyerhaeuser is currently offering a $3,000 hiring bonus (additional details provided at time of interview/offer)! Weyerhaeuser is seeking individuals who are committed to safety, have a positive attitude, excellent work ethic and a desire to work in a manufacturing facility. Weyerhaeuser's Montana Wood Products is currently looking to fill Log Yard Equipment Operator positions at our MDF location located in Columbia Falls, Montana. At Weyerhaeuser, we offer positions with on-the-job training, continued growth potential and a career limited only by you. We continually strive to develop and promote talent from within while offering stable employment with excellent pay and benefits. Our manufacturing facilities are highly automated and utilize many leading-edge technologies in the wood products industry. Hourly Rate of Pay starting at $29.78.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three or more years of experience operating heavy equipment required.
• Equipment maintenance experience is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with equipment such as log sorter (325 Cat, 322 Cat), dozer (966 Cat, 980 Cat, 988 Cat), live bottom & dump truck, road grader, and water truck.
• Possess strong mechanical abilities to provide maintenance duties involving minor equipment repair.
• Working knowledge of basic equipment repair/maintenance, including but not limited to welding, and knowledge of hydraulic systems.
• Familiarity with formal safety procedures and ability to follow these procedures in order to maintain the safety of the work environment.
• Above average computer skills and computer systems knowledge, and the willingness to continually learn new applications.
• Ability to work closely with supervisors and other departments; willingness to learn new things; be a team player/leader; good communications skills and demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Self-starter with the ability and willingness to complete leadership programs, as necessary.
• Willingness to work any shift, work overtime and weekends.
• Ability to use computerized Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Candidates must have the ability to interpret and apply verbal and/or written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing by maximizing and maintaining production flow of raw logs entering the Kalispell Log Yard and being fed to the Kalispell Lumber and Plywood facilities in a safe manner.
• Work closely with other Log Yard Equipment Operators, Scalers, Inventory Lead, Barker Operator and Truck Drivers.
• Operate log sorter (325 Cat, 322 Cat), dozer (966 Cat, 980 Cat, 988 Cat), live bottom, dump truck, grader, and water truck.
• Unload logging trucks, deck logs by widths (short & long), sort logs into bins by widths and size, doze chip pile, snow removal, and log yard clean up.
• Perform daily inspection and preventative maintenance of machinery, including but not limited to visual inspections; fueling and greasing machines; and reporting equipment repair and maintenance needs to the mechanic shop.
• Perform scale house tasks by assisting log haulers with problems at unmanned log scale.

Benefits

• $3,000 hiring bonus
• On-the-job training
• Continued growth potential
• Stable employment with excellent pay and benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Forestry and Logging
• Education Level: High school or GED