Quality Control Inspector - 1st Shift

Now Hiring: Quality Control Inspector (1st Shift) Bell Lumber & Pole Co. Location: Broken Bow, Oklahoma | 1st Shift: 7:00-3:00 PM (Overtime as needed) Starting pay is $20/hour

Bell Lumber & Pole is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Quality Control Inspector to join our team. In this role, you’ll inspect treated utility poles to ensure they meet strict industry and customer standards. You’ll work closely with plant operations, supporting safety, quality, and performance across the yard.

Key Responsibilities

- Inspect treated poles for compliance with ANSI, REA, AWPA, and customer specifications

- Identify defects and apply proper grading rules based on relevant standards

- Perform penetration and retention testing on treating charges

- Titrate treating solution as required

- Accurately complete and maintain inspection records and documentation

- Communicate inspection results with plant and quality leadership

- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area

- Collaborate with internal and independent quality inspectors

- Other yard duties as needed

What We’re Looking For

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

- Experience working outdoors in variable weather conditions

- Previous quality control or inspection experience is a plus

Skills & Requirements:

- Strong understanding (or willingness to learn) ANSI, REA, AWPA, and ASTM standards

- Ability to read a tape measure accurately

- Comfortable working around and on pole piles, including climbing ladders

- Solid math skills and attention to detail

- Good communication and record-keeping abilities

- Commitment to safety and proper PPE use

- Familiarity with inventory systems is helpful

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and is occasionally required to sit, talk and hear, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee will frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, infrequently lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics are best defined as an outdoor environment with exposure to elements such as heat, precipitation, wind. Employees will have moderate exposure to noise as heard in pole production yard, including exposure to higher noise levels associated with power equipment. Employee will have light exposure to the chemicals and solutions used in treating wood. The job may occasionally require overtime.

BELL LUMBER & POLE COMPANY

With a family legacy spanning over 115 years, Bell Lumber & Pole Co. and its businesses (Bell Timber Inc., Bell Structural Systems, Alamco Wood Products) have established a reputation for excellence.

As one of the largest producers of high-quality, renewable wood poles and structures for utility and telecom companies across North America and beyond, Bell plays a vital role in powering the future. We are also a leader in manufacturing mass timber structural components for commercial and industrial buildings. In addition, we provide wood fence posts and barn poles to farmers and ranchers. Bell operates in 17 locations with a workforce of over 400 employees across the U.S. and Canada.

Our mission TO RADICALLY LOVE AND INFLUENCE LIVES is lived out internally, in the way our employees interact with each other, and externally, in the way we give back to the communities we serve.

BENEFITS

Bell Lumber & Pole offers 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

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 email to HRTeam@blpole.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For additional detail, you can read through our EEO Policy.

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