Procurement Technician @ COL

Founded in 1855, Collins is family-owned and produces softwood and hardwood products at their facilities in Chester, California, Lakeview, Oregon and Kane, Pennsylvania. In Chester, Collins also has the Builders Supply retail hardware and building materials store. Collins is highly respected for their sustainable forest management, practiced across their 370,000 acres of FSC®-certified lands in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.

Position Summary

The Procurement Technician assists with purchasing logs, cruising and purchasing standing timber, negotiating logging and hauling contracts, managing log quality and log inventory, and works with the CA Timberlands Manager to implement the logging plan for the Collins Chester Sawmill and other destinations.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Sources between 3 and 20 million board feet of logs annually.
• Responsible for maintaining and tracking log inventory from all sources.
• Directs third-party log scaling.
• Coordinate log usage and species mix with mill operations.
• Perform and lead log quality control.

Forest Management, Timber Marking, Silviculture

• Conduct field work associated with harvest and management of the forests.
• Interact with forestry and biology staff.
• Works with the supervisor and forestry technicians to mark timber and layout harvest units.
• Flags property boundaries, watercourse protection zones and other areas as needed.
• Perform additional duties as required by supervisor.
• On-site attendance is essential to effectively perform the listed duties and responsibilities.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of log and lumber markets.
• Knowledge of forest management, logging, silviculture, lumber manufacturing and timber harvest planning.
• Competent computer skills, including the suite of applications in Microsoft Office and ARC-GIS applications supported through ESRI.
• The ability to perform rigorous, field-based work in all weather conditions, on steep, brush-filled terrain.
• Must have chainsaw and general mechanical know-how, and/or experience operating light and heavy equipment.

Education and Experience

• At least two (2) years of experience in forestry, logging, lumber manufacturing, or logyard management.
• Desire to increase knowledge of timber harvest planning, financial reporting and timber valuations, and sawmill supply chain logistics.

Environmental Conditions

May be exposed to dust, noise, trip hazards, and variable weather and temperatures.

Required Personal Protective Equipment

Individuals must be willing to wear the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times. Positions may require additional PPE at specific times. Examples of PPE which may be required include high visibility garments, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, a hard hat, foot protection, a face shield, and a respirator.

$31.00 to $34.00 hourly, DOE