Treatment Plant Operator - 3rd Shift

Power the Future with Bell Lumber & Pole!

Are you looking for a hands-on career where safety, precision, and efficiency matter?

Join Bell Lumber & Pole at our Sidney, Nebraska location, a leader in manufacturing high-quality, renewable wood poles and structures that power utility and telecom industries across North America.

As a Treating Engineer, you will:

- Operate the treating plant in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring that the policies and procedures set forth by the company are followed.

- 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 reframed or repaired.

- Transfer oil and treating solution between tanks properly.

- Test the treating solution for specific gravity and chemical content.

Qualifications:

- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

- License: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Nebraska Pesticide applicator’s license

- Must be able to work the following schedule:

Schedule & Shift:

6P – 6A on Rotating Schedule

Week One

- Work Friday, Saturday, & Sunday (off Monday & Tuesday)

Week Two

- Work Wednesday & Thursday (off Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)

Week Three

- Work Monday & Tuesday (off Wednesday & Thursday)

Week Four

- Starts over with Week One

Training: This will take place during First Shift until you gain the appropriate knowledge of the plant and obtain the applicators’ license

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.

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 e-mail 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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