Forestry Technician

We are seeking a qualified Forestry Technician to assist the Forester-Buyer in providing raw material to the production yard to meet production targets. This role performs technical forestry duties including pole marking, timber cruising, and flagging boundary lines. Conducts routine logging inspections to ensure proper harvesting specifications. This position will cover assigned regions in Western Georgia.Principal Responsibilities:

Provides a continuous monthly supply of poles to accomplish above-allocated annual production requirementsVerifies quantity and quality of materials receivedSupervises manufacturing of poles to ensure quality control and directs sizes toward company needsContacts and follows up on any open market producers that have material fitting production needsResponds to and performs on special market requirements for poles and piling, as well as specialized production of masts, spars, and other material for lathe turningInspects and evaluates potential timber sales and follows up with successful purchasers for possible pole productionMaintains contacts in the industry and related areas to develop information regarding future pole production potentials and market information on poles, piling, and other products. Reports findings on a regular basisProvides a monthly estimate of pole volume to be produced by each individual or jobParticipates and contribute to company safety programPerforms other related duties as assigned

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.Qualifications:

Education: Forestry technical associate degree or related field preferred; or two years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experienceExperience: 2-4 Years' timber cruising and pole marking experienceLicense/Certification: Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work independently or as part of the teamAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formAbility to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situationsAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manualsAbility to write routine reports and correspondenceAbility to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizationAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimalsAbility to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphsExcellent computer skills including Microsoft Suite

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