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Manager, Wood Measurement


Company : Green First Forest Products


Location : Kapuskasing, Ontario


Created : 2026-01-24


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Overview The activity of GreenFirst Forest Products is rooted in the forest. For us, wellmanaged forests really make sense for our business, our communities, and the environment. We have a deep connection to Canada''''s forest lands and sustainability. If this commitment to the environment and Canada''''s forests resonates with you, come join our team. Position Manager, Wood Measurement Location Kapuskasing, Hearst, Cochrane, or Timmins, ON Role Summary GreenFirst is looking for a Manager, Wood Measurement to manage the scaling operations at all the Ontario divisions. Reporting directly to the Chief Forester, you will oversee weigh scales, carry out the wood measurement and sampling program, ensure adherence to procedures and quality objectives, and manage the maintenance of the weigh scales and data entry systems. Requirements University Degree in Forestry or Diploma in Forest Technician Program or equivalent. Possession of a valid Ontario Scaling license. Minimum 5 years experience in scaling. Bilingualism (English & French) would be an asset. Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel. Possession of a valid drivers license. Must be willing and able to work in inclement weather conditions. Excellent leadership, analytical, organizational skills. Must be willing and able to regularly travel to all mills in northeastern Ontario. Responsibilities Lead the implementation of company wood measurement strategy. Monitor sample plans for compliance and amend as necessary. Supervise divisional scalers for scaling accuracy and ensure they adhere to all applicable safety policies. Calibrate scaling by wood measurement staff and implement any required corrections. Monitor scalers to ensure log quality assessments are accurate and consistent. Complete any required analysis or data compilation on scale and quality data. Work closely with sawmill and forest operations personnel to ensure the efficient implementation of the sawlog quality program, and processing of material through the weigh scale system. Liaise with Government officials, negotiate scaling agreements, manage yard requests and review sampling factors. Liaise with woodlands and sawmill personnel in relation to all wood measurement activities. Support accounting department on contractor payment issues, investigate and resolve issues. Provide annual wood measurement budget, create capital expenditures, submit requests for major projects. Conduct quality sampling of round wood received at the sawmill. Provide training for log scaling and log quality assessments to log yard personnel, woodland personnel, sawmill yard supervisors, and harvest contractors. Review round wood monthly inventory in each sawmill. Conduct sample scaling for the calculation of weight to volume factors. Oversee data collection activity for divisional volume tables and log quality reporting. Maintain an accurate round wood inventory. Ensure that all government and company statutes, rules and regulations with respect to scaling are carried out satisfactorily. Ensure that scalers train truck drivers on the use of the weigh scale system in accordance with operating procedures. Provide support to all Ontario scaling operations, ensuring sampling program and log yards inventories are well executed by sawmill staff. Other related duties as assigned. Salary Salary Range: $88,791 $117,355 annually Apply Please send your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. Notes Please Note: This posting represents an active vacancy. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not used in any part of GreenFirsts recruitment or hiring processes. We thank all who apply but will only be contacting those selected for an interview. Equal Opportunity GreenFirst Forest Products is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application. GreenFirst Forest Products is committed to inclusion and diversity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the diversification of ideas. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- L''''activit de Produits Forestiers GreenFirst est ancre dans la fort. Pour nous, des forts bien gres ont vraiment du sens pour notre entreprise, nos communauts et l''''environnement. Nous avons un lien profond avec les terres forestires canadiennes et la durabilit. Si cet engagement envers l''''environnement et les forts canadiennes rsonne en vous, venez joindre notre quipe. Poste Gestionnaire, mesures du bois Emplacement Kapuskasing, Hearst, Cochrane ou Timmins, Ontario Rle et responsabilits GreenFirst recherche un gestionnaire, Mesures du bois, pour grer les oprations de pesage dans toutes les divisions de lOntario. Relevant directement du forestier en chef, vous superviserez les balances, mettrez en uvre le programme de mesure et d''''chantillonnage du bois, veillerez au respect des procdures et des objectifs de qualit, tout en grant et en supervisant l''''entretien des balances et des systmes de saisie des donnes. Engagement Soyez la hauteur des valeurs, principes et directives de GreenFirst. Apportez une attitude ouverte et cooprative votre travail, contribuant notre environnement de travail positif. Se conformer toutes les normes de sant, de scurit et d''''environnement, ainsi qu''''aux rglementations et lois applicables. Responsabilits Diriger la mise en uvre de la stratgie de mesure du bois de l''''entreprise. Contrler la conformit des plans d''''chantillonnage et les modifier si ncessaire. Superviser les mesureurs de la division afin de garantir la prcision des mesures et veiller ce qu''''ils respectent toutes les politiques de scurit applicables. Calibrer les mesures effectues par le personnel charg de la mesure du bois et apporter les corrections ncessaires. Superviser les mesureurs afin de garantir l''''exactitude et la cohrence des valuations de la qualit des grumes. Effectuer toutes les analyses ou compilations de donnes ncessaires sur les donnes relatives aux mesures et la qualit. Travailler en troite collaboration avec le personnel des scieries et des oprations forestires afin de garantir la mise en uvre efficace du programme de qualit des grumes de sciage et le traitement des matriaux l''''aide du systme de pesage. Assurer la liaison avec les reprsentants du gouvernement, ngocier les accords de mesure, grer les demandes des parcs bois et examiner les facteurs d''''chantillonnage. Assurer la liaison avec le personnel des forts et des scieries pour toutes les activits de mesure du bois. Soutenir le service comptable sur les questions de paiement des entrepreneurs, enquter et rsoudre les problmes. Fournir le budget annuel de mesure du bois, crer les dpenses en capital, soumettre les demandes pour les projets majeurs. Effectuer un chantillonnage de qualit du bois rond reu la scierie. Offrir une formation sur le mesurage et l''''valuation de la qualit des grumes au personnel des parcs grumes, au personnel forestier, aux superviseurs des parcs scierie et aux entrepreneurs forestiers. Examiner l''''inventaire mensuel de bois rond dans chaque scierie. Effectuer un chantillonnage pour le calcul des facteurs de poids par rapport au volume. Superviser la collecte de donnes pour les tableaux de volume divisionnaires et les rapports sur la qualit des grumes. Tenir un inventaire prcis du bois rond. Veiller ce que toutes les lois, rgles et rglementations gouvernementales et d''''entreprise relatives au mesurage soient respectes de manire satisfaisante. Veiller ce que les mesureurs forment les chauffeurs de camion l''''utilisation du systme de pesage conformment aux procdures d''''exploitation. Apporter un soutien toutes les oprations de mesurage en Ontario, en veillant ce que le programme d''''chantillonnage et les inventaires des parcs grumes soient bien excuts par le personnel de la scierie. Autres tches connexes assignes. Exigences Diplme universitaire en foresterie ou diplme du programme de technicien forestier ou quivalent. Possder un permis de mesurage valide de l''''Ontario. Minimum de 5 ans d''''exprience en mesurage. Le bilinguisme (anglais et franais) serait un atout. Matrise de Microsoft Word et Excel. Possder un permis de conduire valide. tre prt et capable de travailler dans des conditions mtorologiques dfavorables. Excellentes comptences en matire de leadership, d''''analyse et d''''organisation. Doit tre dispos et apte se rendre rgulirement dans toutes les usines du nord-est de l''''Ontario. Apply / Candidature Veuillez envoyer votre Curriculum Vitae et votre lettre de prsentation : [email protected]. Veuillez inclure le titre du poste dans la ligne dobjet de votre courriel. Notes Please note: This posting represents an active vacancy. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not used in any part of GreenFirsts recruitment or hiring processes. We thank all who apply but will only be contacting those selected for an interview. Equal Opportunity GreenFirst Forest Products is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application. GreenFirst Forest Products is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. #J-18808-Ljbffr