Job Purpose

To perform and supervise; log scaling, log quality control, log yard inventory, log payments and process trucks.

We’d love to meet you if... 
… you’re energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge 
… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work 
… you’re innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

• Ensure that health and Safety standards and unloading, scaling procedures are understood and followed in log yard
• Prepare documents, reports, inventory reports, and reports to the ministry, LP Woodlands office and LP plant
• Control the quality of the wood delivered in the log yard
• Develop the scaling samples plan for the crown and private wood
• Maintain log inventory and calculate the plant yield
• Determination of the weight-volume conversion factors
• Manage the stumpage payments to the government and the wood payments to the contractors, other companies and private producers ( up to 25 million $/year).
• Manage the wood sales (bush and log yard).
• Manage and enter the data in the scale software
• Track the SFI chain of custody volumes
• Participate to the determination of the log yard wood sale prices
• Participate in the log and haul contracts preparation
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly delivery schedule
• Program the computer files for the contractor payments and the bush loaders.
• Process the weighing of loaded and empty log trucks, wax, resin and hog fuel trucks.
• Ensure that the scales are routinely maintained and functioning within the Federal Weights and measures guidelines.
• Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations
• Perform other duties as necessary

What do I need to be successful?

• High school diploma required.
• Appropriate Log Scaling license/certificate required.
• Thorough knowledge of the green end log requirements
• Knowledge of the LP environmental management system, forest management and wood fiber utilization
• Broad knowledge and experience with government regulations, logging utilization standards, log scaling regulations and grading rules
• Skills in computer and scaling/payment software (Cengea,Felix)
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Education

• High school diploma required
• Appropriate Log Scaling license/certificate required

Work Environment