Treatment Plant Operator - Night Shift -Floater
About The Position
Bell Lumber and Pole is hiring a Treatment Plant Operator to provide relief support to its treatment plant in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. The role supports the treatment process for utility poles and helps ensure safe, efficient operations and a quality product. The operator handles treating-process paperwork, moves and prepares treating charges, operates treatment and plant equipment, maintains the plant area, and tests treating solutions. The schedule is 40 hours per week on rotating 12-hour shifts. The operator must be flexible to work nights or weekends based on operational needs. Initial training is Monday through Friday, eight hours per day on day shift for the first two to three months. The position is overtime eligible.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a pesticide applicator’s license.
- Basic math skills.
- Ability to operate a PC.
- Successfully complete Bell Lumber & Pole hazardous waste management training.
- Legible handwriting.
- Ability to use various office equipment.
- Ability to safely ascend and descend ladders.
- Ability to walk and/or stand for extended periods.
- Ability to count precisely and accurately and record tallies correctly.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work equally well under supervision and unsupervised.
- Know and understand all MSDS sheets for chemicals involved in the treating process or used in the plant area.
- Ability to properly use and maintain all PPE required for the job.
Responsibilities
- Complete treatment plant paperwork, including treating, pesticide application, kiln, daily cleanup, drippage, charge tally, oil-ordering purchase order, and timesheet reports.
- Operate the transfer deck to move treating charges into and out of cylinders, kilns, and loading bays.
- Chain and un-chain treating charges properly.
- Assist with loading and unloading treating charges and kiln charges.
- Operate the Treatright treating system in automatic and manual modes.
- Operate the block dissolver and mix system.
- Operate boilers and kilns.
- Keep the plant office and plant area clean, neat, and organized.
- Apply treating solution to treated poles that are re-framed or repaired.
- Transfer oil and treating solution between tanks properly.
- Test treating solution for specific gravity and pentachlorophenol content.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- 401(k) with company match
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Generous paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee assistance and employee/community hardship programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
