Equipment Operator (North Sierra Forestry Region)
Equipment Operators earn $32.57 per hour
We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays
At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
Our Forestry Division, North Sierra Region, has an opening for a qualified Equipment Operator to help sustainably manage the Company’s Road Systems in Lassen, Plumas, Tehama, Butte, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, and Sierra Counties. This position will involve working with California Registered Professional Foresters (RPFs) and performing road work on Timber Harvest Plans and USFS contracts. Work will be out of our Oroville, California office, requiring living in one of the surrounding communities. During the Logging Season, the Road Crew will on occasion stay out of town to work on projects.
About The Position
Safely operate, maintain, and repair heavy equipment including excavator, backhoe, grader, roller, dump truck, and water truck
Perform daily equipment maintenance and safety checks
Identify and report equipment maintenance and repair needs
Perform road work on Timber Harvest Plans and USFS contracts
Forestry-related road project work in a wide range of weather and field conditions
Work may consist of overtime during busy seasons
Occasional overnight travel may be required
Qualifications
1 year experience operating trucks, dozers, graders, backhoes, and / or excavators
Current valid driver’s license and Class A License, or ability to obtain Class A License within one year
Proven experience towing trailers
Demonstrated ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and safely negotiate steep mountainous roads
Heavy Equipment Certification from an accredited school or program is preferred
Basic understanding of logging, road construction and forestry operations
Knowledge of road, watercourse crossings, drainage, and erosion control construction and maintenance
Demonstrated ability to navigate mountain areas using maps, GPS device, and tablet
Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and strong work ethic
Proven commitment to safety
Ability to successfully work both independently and as a team member
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.
How To Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Amy Sarti, Human Resources
PO Box 496014
Redding, CA 96049
(530) 378-8107
or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careers
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Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
About Our Company
Sierra Pacific Industries is a third generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing more than 6,000 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.
We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.
Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our seven biomass-fueled power plants.
We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.