Measurement Technician
(Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)
Full Time
Carrier Lumber Ltd
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
MEASUREMENT TECHNICIAN – PRINCE GEORGE, BC
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Located at the heart of British Columbia’s forest industry lies Carrier Lumber Ltd. With a corporate culture built on hard work, ingenuity and collaboration, we are pioneering technological advances in one of Canada’s most stable & grounded industries.
THE QUALIFICATIONS:
The Measurement Technician will be a detail oriented individual with a proactive attitude. They will have the ability to work well with others at all levels and should be a motivated self-starter who is comfortable working alone. They will need to seek solutions, take initiative and respond to change. The individual should be willing to look at and handle real/practical problems, as well as computer programs and simulations. This is a physical job, working in mill, office, and outdoor environments.
The following qualifications are preferred:
- Skilled with relevant Microsoft Suite programs (Excel, Word, Access)
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a mill (or similar) setting
- Technically capable with some mechanical, electrical, or process experience
- ‘A’-level lumber grading ticket
THE DUTIES:
- Daily product quality assessments, primarily lumber grade checks and log quality checks
- Regular presence on the production shift looking for process opportunities
- Frequent data analysis and recommendations, including simulations and tests for improving the product, yield or value created
- Weekend inventory counts
- Infrequent travel involved to our sister mill in Saskatchewan