Posted:
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Valid Thru:
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Index Requested on:
04/15/2025 19:16:38
Indexed on:
04/15/2025 19:16:38
Location: Roseburg, OR, 97471, US
Industry:
Lumber & Wood
Occupational Category:
45-1011.05 - Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
Swanson Group is hiring!
Description:
Position Title: Logging Manager – Southern Region
Reports To: VP of Timber Resources
Department: Forestry
Wage: Salary (DOE)
Position Purpose: Manages Harvesting Operations and Contract Compliance for Private and Government Timber Sales.
Position Functions:
Entry Level Production Associate: Essential Functions* These duties are designated as ADA Essential Functions and must be performed in this job. |
Coordinates weekly, monthly, and annual timber harvest plan with VP Timber Resources, Foresters, and Timber Accounting Personnel. |
Receives bids for harvest related projects, analyses bids and makes hiring recommendations to VP Timber Resources. |
Works with representatives from government agencies and private landowners to assure operating compliance of their respective timber sale contracts. |
Makes site visits to check operator compliance with Log Quality requirements, Operating requirements of Timber Sale Contract and company standards. |
Prepares and submits changes to harvest plan, site visit reports and log quality reports to Timber Accounting Personnel weekly. |
Works with Cruisers and Appraisers to make sure operating cost assumptions on Timber Sale Appraisals are accurate. |
Works with VP Timber Resources to allocate and direct the log flow from Timber Sales to the designated destinations. |
Maintains current knowledge of Best Management Practices of the Oregon Forest Practices Act. e. |
Reports on activities at the weekly Forestry Staff Meeting. |
Participates in Forestry Safety Committee Activities. |
Non-Essential Functions These duties are secondary in nature and are not classified as ADA essential. |
1. Presents a safety topic to the forestry staff once a year. 2. Attend Public Timber Purchasers meetings. 3. Attend Industry Association meetings. 4. Attends oral auctions and bids sales as directed by the VP of Timber Resources. 5. Other duties as assigned by VP of Timber Resources. |
Working Environment: (1) Inside 50%, average temperature 80 degrees, extreme low temperature 10 degrees F, extreme high temperature 120 degrees F. (2) Outside 50%. Position requires frequent outdoor work doing forestry related activities. Employee is a team member of the forestry unit but must be able and willing to work alone most of the time. Position requires a valid driver’s license and dependable woods worthy employee-owned vehicle. Position requires travel, primarily within the states of Oregon, Washington, and California.
Personal Protective Equipment Required: (1) Eye Protection. (2) Hearing Protection. (3) Blue Atlas gloves. (4) Approved Footwear (5) High Visibility Clothing.
Physical Demands: Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. occasionally up to 100 lbs. Must be able to traverse and hike steep slopes and rugged terrain without the use of trails. Daily exposure to physical and environmental hazards requiring the use of Personal Protective Equipment. Daily exposure to weather extremes of heat, cold, wind and rain. Job demands may require working long days and occasional weekends.
Skills: B.S. Forest Management or Forest Engineering preferred, will consider two-year Forest Technology degree with a minimum of 10 years of applied work experience. Experience with logging systems, log measurement, and knowledge about government timber sale contracts is desirable. Basic computer skills and understanding, with the ability and aptitude to acquire additional skills and learn software programs as required. Practical experience with computer data base and mapping systems and GPS and GIS systems is desirable. Demonstrate practical problem-solving ability. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, government sale advertisements, contracts, and appraisals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, letters and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups.
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