Treating Engineer

Treating Engineer

Bellingham, WA

$24+ per hour

Rotating shifts: Sun-Wed OR Wed-Sat working three12-hour shifts (4am-4pm or 4pm-4pm) and one 6-hour shift. Overtime and holidays as required with additional pay.

Are you interested in contributing to a company whose mission is to radically love and influence lives? As a Treating Engineer for Bell Lumber and Pole, you will play a pivotal role in our Bellingham Treating Plant by providing support and expertise to the treatment process that our poles undergo. This role contributes directly to the organization's success to ensure we are providing a quality product to our customers that will last for decades. If you are a detail-oriented, safety-minded individual who loves to learn new things, then this role is for you!

As a Treating Engineer, you will:

• Correctly and completely process the paperwork associated with the treating plant, including but not limited to; treating reports, pesticide application reports, kiln reports, daily clean-up reports, drippage reports, charge tallies, oil ordering POs and timesheets.
• Operate the transfer deck to move treating charges in and out of the cylinders, kilns, and loading bays.
• Chain and Un-chain the treating charges properly.
• Assist in the loading and unloading of treating charges and kiln charges.
• Operate the treating system in both automatic and manual modes.
• Operate the block dissolver and mix system.
• Operate the boilers and kilns.
• Keep the plant office and the plant area clean, neat and well organized.
• Apply treating solution to treated poles that are re-framed or repaired.
• Transfer oil and treating solution between tanks properly.
• Test the treating solution for specific gravity and pentachlorophenol content.

Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Pesticide applicator’s license.

• Must possess basic math skills.
• Must be able to operate a PC.
• Must successfully complete Bell Lumber & Poles hazardous waste management training.
• Must have legible handwriting.
• Must be able to use various office equipment.
• Must be able to safely ascend and descend ladders.
• Must be able to walk and or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to count precisely and accurately and to record tallies correctly.
• Should have good communication skills.
• Should be able to work supervised and unsupervised equally well.
• Know and understand all MSDS sheets for chemicals involved in the treating process and/or used in the treating plant area.
• Must be able to properly use and maintain all PPE required for the job.

Benefits:

• In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (with HRA and FSA)
• 401(k) with company match
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee assistance and employee/community hardship programs

Bell Lumber & Pole is an equal opportunity employer.

Bell Lumber & Pole is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Bell makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 651-203-2719 or send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

For additional details, you can read our EEO Policy.