Wood Processing Optimization Specialist (Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)

Full Time

  Goldbeck Recruiting Inc (http://www.goldbeck.com/)

  Prince George and Cariboo District Corridor, British Columbia, Canada

Company Profile 

Our client is an established Canadian company supplying sawmill automation products and solutions to clients around the globe. Their Support & Engineering services team is seeking for a Wood Processing Optimization Specialist for their Western Canadian Operations. This person will analyze, test and calibrate installed optimization systems in sawmills and planer mills and function as the regional expert in optimization systems. The candidate will use their high level lumber grading expertise to guide the technical expertise towards final calibration and customer approval and acceptance. The position will also provide ongoing trouble shooting, recalibration and other consulting expertise in the area of optimized lumber processing. The position will service clients mostly in the Prince George, Cariboo District Corridor such as Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, and surrounding areas and ideally the successful candidate is located or willing to move into these areas.
 

Responsibilities 

  • Configure and test the installed optimization systems.
  • Project manages the installation and commissioning of
  • optimization systems in sawmills and planer mills.
  • Evaluate the efficiency and the payback of systems.
  • Compete the acceptance tests of systems.
  • Visit of customers on a regular base to offer them technical
  • expertise in a service role or as sales support.
  • Offer customers service during regular hours as well as periodic 24 hour customer support
  • Provide initial and ongoing customer training
  • Create or complete documentation.
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    Qualifications 

  • Expert level comprehension of wood processing.
  • Excellent understanding of the standard grading rules for lumber.
  • Able to read electrical drawings.
  • Education in Wood Processing, Process, Automation, Electronics preferred and/or corresponding work-related experience
  • Able to work and travel effectively as part of a small team.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Capacity to solve problems under pressure.
  • Good communicator.
  • Autonomous and fully responsible for role and clients and customer oriented
  • Compensation

    DOE, Car allowance, OT pay, Benefits