Forestry Technician (Technologists & Technicians)

  Columbia Forest Products

  Old Fort, North Carolina, United States

Columbia Forest Products, the leading manufacturer of hardwood plywood and veneer in North America, is looking for a motivated person to join our team as a Forestry Technician. Columbia, a very successful employee-owned company, is a leader in responsible forest management and innovator in green manufacturing technology. Columbia Forest Products has been operating for over 55 years. We offer excellent benefits including: health, life and disability insurance; 100% company-paid ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership) retirement plan; optional 401(k).

Forestry Technician will assist the foresters in any areas of procurement and harvest supervision as requested by the forester or Log Procurement Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the safe conduct of day to day timber procurement activities. Responsibilities include timber cruising and GPS, boundary line location and marking, mapping, road location and layout, product utilization, contract administration and other tasks as assigned by the forester. The position works closely with our procurement foresters to complete tasks in a safe and timely manner.

Education
• Technical forestry school graduate or college of forestry graduate
• Or 3 to 5 years of proven forestry field experience

Qualifications
• Personal/Job Skills: The individual must be safety oriented, a self-starter, motivated, and able to work with little direct supervision. Must be able to function in a team environment.
• Basic computer literacy – familiarity with Excel, Word, Power Point and Email
• Safe Driving record/able to pass background check/drug test

Physical Requirements
• Predominantly works outdoors with exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, mud, snow, rain, power equipment, insects, snakes, and wind in a variety of terrains from gently sloping to steep and rocky.

Travel Requirements
• Travel required. (A four-wheel drive vehicle will be provided.)
• Some overnight travel. (Generally 4 or 5 nights per month.)

Location
Home location will be Western North Carolina; however, the work area will include SE Kentucky, NE Tennessee, NE Georgia, Upstate South Carolina and SW Virginia.

Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience with an industry competitive benefit package.

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