Description

Company Background:

Alta Forest Products in partnership with Itochu Building Products is the world's largest producer of wood fence boards, specializing in Western Red Cedar and other premium species found in the Pacific and Inland Northwest forests. In addition to producing fence boards and pallet stock lumber, Alta's zero-wood-waste sawmills produce by-products such as wood chips, sawdust, mulch, and biofuel.

Headquartered in centrally located Chehalis, Washington, Alta operates fence board sawmills in multiple Northwest rural communities: Morton, WA; Shelton, WA; Amanda Park, WA; Winlock, WA; and Naples, ID; and Bonners Ferry, ID.

The Role:

The Maintenance Planner supports the maintenance department for planning and scheduling maintenance activity in the mill, including planning and organizing labor, supplies, and materials to ensure that all maintenance work is completed in an efficient manner.

Responsibilities:

• Assists Maintenance Manager in training crew in policies, procedures, and safety.
• Supports Maintenance Manager in ensuring mill meets priority maintenance and production goals.
• Helps supervise the maintenance crew, checking in with each member on a regular basis to ensure that they are aware of maintenance goals and are performing their duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Coordinates labor, materials, and supplies for the completion of maintenance tasks.
• Effectively communicates with supervisors, employees, and management, both locally and throughout Alta.
• Helps identify and plan modifications that will improve the efficiency and safety of the mill.
• Identifies maintenance issues and prioritizes maintenance work to ensure the mill runs at optimal performance.
• Prepares reports, metrics, and other data for review by management.
• Facilitates purchasing and communicates professionally with vendors and strives to purchase materials at competitive pricing.
• Assists Manager in managing employees' time, vacation, sick leave, etc., ensuring that each position is filled, and the mill can safely operate.
• Attends designated meetings like maintenance meetings, supervisor meetings, safety committee meetings, etc.
• Supports the Maintenance Manager in evaluating employee skill and conduct.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Analyzes data/trends to determine opportunities for improvement and/or to communicate performance to employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Proven experience in Safety, Maintenance, Leadership, and Production
• Knowledge of plant equipment, operations, predictive/preventative maintenance systems, and effective project management practices
• Project management and organization skills a must. 
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with all employees across all levels of the organization.
• Self-disciplined with attention to detail
• Strong computer literacy and experience with Excel, and CMMS systems (Dynastar would be a plus)
• Must have strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Must be able to work effectively in a team.

Work Environment 

This role will operate in a professional office, log yards, and sawmill. While performing the duties of this job, employees will regularly be exposed to machinery and moving mechanical parts. This position will often be exposed to noise, hazards, airborne particulates, and temperature changes both indoors and outdoors weather conditions.

Position Type/Travel 

This is a full-time position and overtime work may be required as projects or job duties demand. Travel for this position may be required occasionally. 

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to perform this job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile.

• This position requires the occasional use of basic hand tools.
• The employee will need to frequently lift or carry 25 pounds or more and may at times be required to lift/move up to 100 pounds.
• This position requires standing, sitting, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping for extended lengths of time. 
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance.

Position Type/Travel/Schedule 

This position is an exempt position per FLSA guidelines and not eligible for overtime. A typical schedule requires the ability to work 40 hours a week. Flexibility to work evenings or weekends to accommodate critical goals and objectives may be necessary.

Benefits & Pay

• Starting Pay: $78,500 - $92,800 per year (starting wage dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Semi-Annual Bonus Program
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Employee Assistance Program
• Top Tier Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Employer Paid Employee and Family Life Insurance
• Paid time off, Vacation, Holiday, Sick Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Retirement Savings Plan w/ 401(k) match of 4.5%
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Options, Additional Life, Pet, Illness, and Accident Insurance. 

Alta Forest Products is an equal opportunity employer. It considers all applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, gender, disability, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity. 

Small company, big opportunity! Growing & investing in employees and mills, Alta aims to be an industry leader in product quality and employee experience.