What are the responsibilities and job description for the Treatment Plant Operator - 3rd Shift position at Bell Lumber & Pole Company?
Power the Future with Bell Lumber & Pole!
Are you looking for a hands-on career where safety, precision, and efficiency matter? Join Bell Lumber & Pole, a leader in manufacturing high-quality, renewable wood poles and structures that power utility and telecom industries across North America.
JOB PURPOSE:
Operate the treating plant in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring that the policies and procedures set forth by the company are followed.
Shift Time: 10PM - 6AM, Sunday through Thursday (shift ends on Friday morning at 6AM)
Training: This will take place during 1st or 2nd Shift hours for the first few months.
Pay Rate: Starting at $20 an hour, with a $1 pay differential for 3rd shift
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Correctly and completely process the paperwork associated with the treating plant, including but not limited to; treating reports, pesticide application reports, kiln reports, daily clean-up reports, drippage reports, charge tallies, oil ordering POs and timesheets.
- Operate the transfer deck to move treating charges in and out of the cylinders, kilns, and loading bays.
- Chain and un-chain the treating charges properly.
- Assist in the loading and unloading of treating charges and kiln charges.
- Operate the Treatright treating system in both automatic and manual modes.
- Operate the block dissolver and mix system.
- Operate the boilers and kilns.
- Keep the plant office and the plant area clean, neat and well organized.
- Apply treating solution to treated poles that are reframed or repaired.
- Transfer oil and treating solution between tanks properly.
- Test the treating solution for specific gravity and chemical content.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
License: Must be able to obtain and maintain an Oklahoma Pesticide applicator’s license.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Must possess basic math skills.
- Must be able to operate a PC.
- Must successfully complete Bell Lumber & Pole's hazardous waste management training.
- Must have legible handwriting.
- Must be able to use various office equipment.
- Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Must be able to safely ascend and descend ladders.
- Must be able to walk and/or stand for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to count precisely and accurately and to record tallies correctly.
- Should have good communication skills.
- Must be fluent in English.
- Should be able to work supervised and unsupervised equally well.
- Know and understand all MSDS sheets for chemicals involved in the treating process and/or used in the treating plant area.
- Must be able to properly use and maintain all PPE required for the job.
BELL LUMBER & POLE COMPANY
With a family legacy spanning over 115 years, Bell Lumber & Pole Co. and its businesses (Bell Timber Inc., Bell Structural Systems, Alamco Wood Products) have established a reputation for excellence.
As one of the largest producers of high-quality, renewable wood poles and structures for utility and telecom companies across North America and beyond, Bell plays a vital role in powering the future. We are also a leader in manufacturing mass timber structural components for commercial and industrial buildings. In addition, we provide wood fence posts and barn poles to farmers and ranchers. Bell operates in 17 locations with a workforce of over 400 employees across the U.S. and Canada.
Our mission TO RADICALLY LOVE AND INFLUENCE LIVES is lived out internally, in the way our employees interact with each other, and externally, in the way we give back to the communities we serve.
BENEFITS
Bell Lumber & Pole offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (with HRA and FSA)
- 401(k) with company match
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays and generous paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee assistance and employee/community hardship programs
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by the job include peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics are best defined as a treating plant environment with exposure to elements such as heat, cold, precipitation, or toxic fumes. Employee will have moderate exposure to noise as heard in a pole yard and treating plant environment; at times, noise levels will exceed safe working levels. Employee will have light exposure to the chemicals and solutions used in treating wood and cleaning the plant. The job requires overtime, up to and including overnight stays.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Bell Lumber & Pole is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Bell makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 651-203-2719 or send an e-mail to HRTeam@blpole.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For additional detail, you can read through our EEO Policy.
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