About the Role

Responsible for meeting and exceeding company annual and long-term operating and financial targets as well as the functions below

Essential Function / Duties

• Establish and maintain customer relationships and programs for kiln dried hardwood lumber both domestically and internationally.
• Promote and market the Northern Hardwoods’ brand with direction of management.
• Work with teams on achieving key metrics and plan objectives.
• Work with logistics team on using synergies for outbound lumber.
• Assist Management in annual sales planning.
• Help ensure that Northern Hardwoods’ quality standards are communicated and understood by customer(s).
• Work with mill(s) on any quality issues of non-conformance that arise.
• Communicate potential areas of product improvement and growth.

Work Schedule / Supervision

Position: Full-time: 40 hours per week, more/irregular hours may be required at times; Travel as required to meet sales plans; one week per month required at Mill(s).

Position Status: Exempt status without compensation, notice

Recommended Education / Experience

Education: High School Diploma

Experience: 5+ years in sales; proven sales results as well as existing customer relationships; extensive knowledge of hardwood lumber industry; knowledge of hardwood lumber sawmills , concentration yard practices, quality programs; strong understanding of Microsoft Office; valid driver’s license.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package including: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental leave, 401K, vacation, sick and holidays

About Northern Hardwoods

Northern Hardwoods is an integrated hardwoods products company that manages the entire forest-to-products process, from harvesting timber to the production of hardwood lumber, pulpwood, and veneer logs in a State-Of-The-Art Hardwood Sawmill. Northern Hardwoods prides itself on its one-of-a-kind white hard maple. The company has capabilities to Surface 2 Sides (S2S) all its products, along with Straight Line Rip One Edge and Rip to Width. Northern Hardwoods specializes in slow drying pre-dry and kiln operation, sustainable forest management, and ripped to width lumber strips. Please visit our website www.northernhardwoods.com to learn more about the company.

Northern Hardwoods is a portfolio organization of the J.M. Longyear family of companies. Headquartered in Marquette, Michigan, J.M. Longyear is a privately held asset-based manager with 150 years of experience growing long-term value. Longyear’s interests span a vast spectrum of markets that include forestry and land management, mining & metals, hardwood products, manufacturing, real estate, and medical device products. Please visit www.jmlongyear.com for more information.

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Northern Hardwoods in Atlantic Mine, Michigan is hiring General Laborers.  We offer a Sign on Bonus, Monthly Production Bonus, Competitive Wage, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, 401K, Vacation and Holidays.

About the Role 

Responsible for providing efficient, effective assistance in the stacking of lumber packs and dropping bins.

Essential Function / Duties

• Sticker lumber during the stacking process.
• Removes broken stickers.
• Cuts ends off boards.
• Staples tags to packs and sprays tag information on packs
• Put bolsters on packs.
• Removes lumber from chain and places on carts.
• Checks lumber thickness, length, and grade, piling accordingly.
• Sorts out defects improperly manufactured lumber and notifies grader of them.
• Removes tags from packs and records tag information.
• Cleans work area and keeps free of hazards.
• Assist in banding of packs; bolster placement and change over.
• May monitor sticker bin.
• May use chop saw and rip saw for re-manufacturing.
• Commitment to working as a team to ensure all tasks, duties and projects are completed.
• Cuts lumber pack ends.
• Removes straps and crossers from packs, puts crossers on packs.
• Bands truck pack.
• Operates forklift to load and unload wood bins and haul banding.
• Removes snow in the winter.
• Cuts bolsters and crossers to length.
• Repairs bolsters and sticker racks
• Follows standard operating procedures.
• Drops Lumber bins in stacker.
• May use computer skills to report production, maintenance, or help needed.
• Performs all other duties assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:      High School or equivalent
Experience:     None

Please see the attached job description for more details.

About Northern Hardwoods

Northern Hardwoods is an integrated hardwoods products company that manages the entire forest-to-products process, from harvesting timber to the production of hardwood lumber, pulpwood, and veneer logs in a State-Of-The-Art Hardwood Sawmill. Northern Hardwoods prides itself on its one-of-a-kind white hard maple. The company has capabilities to Surface 2 Sides (S2S) all its products, along with Straight Line Rip One Edge and Rip to Width. Northern Hardwoods specializes in slow drying pre-dry and kiln operation, sustainable forest management, and ripped to width lumber strips. Please visit our website www.northernhardwoods.com to learn more about the company.

Northern Hardwoods is a portfolio organization of the J.M. Longyear family of companies. Headquartered in Marquette, Michigan, J.M. Longyear is a privately held asset-based manager with 150 years of experience growing long-term value. Longyear’s interests span a vast spectrum of markets that include forestry and land management, mining & metals, hardwood products, manufacturing, real estate, and medical device products. Please visit www.jmlongyear.com for more information.

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About the Role 

This Team Lead role reports directly to the Maintenance & Site Facility Manager.  This role assists leadership with daily safety activities ensuring the facility is meeting safety performance goals and compliance standards. The Lead will be involved in operational safety functions across all three shifts. They will provide feedback to Supervisors and Managers regarding performance of safety programs and metrics within the facility.

 Essential Function / Duties

1. Direct safety program(s) to promote safe operation of the plant.
2. Create, revise, and update safety materials.
3. Maintain all record keeping associated with safety program(s).
4. Proactively communicate safety progress with plant leadership.
5. Oversee the safety orientation program and safety training completion.
6. Coach employees and give feedback as needed regarding safety conditions.
7. Lead one or more safety teams.
8. Update and maintain locational Job Safety Analysis’ (JSAs).
9. Administer Stormwater Program.
10. Perform supervisor backup or leadership of a department.
11. Travel as required for additional training and/or best-practice sharing.
12. Continue to keep current in skills through training, classes and on the job training.
13. Arrange scheduling of training with supervision.
14. Work safely in accordance with regulations, standards, and procedures, and in a manner that eliminates unreasonable risk to health and the environment.  Notify management of unsafe conditions or practices, unlawful activities and activities which present unreasonable health and/or environmental risk.  Report all safety and/or environmental incidents to management immediately.
15. Work with groups in initiating and implementation of programs consistent with Northern Hardwoods Goals.
16. Responsibilities include Atlantic Mine, Newberry and Niles, MI facilities.
17. Other duties may be assigned at a later time.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

1. Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

2. Sound decision making skills.
3. Good math, reading and writing skills.
4. Demonstrated aptitude.
5. Strong problem-solving skills.
6. Be able to exercise continuous mental, visual and audio attention.
7. Ability to work well in a team environment.
8. Self Driven and able to work without direct supervision

Physical Requirements:

1. Exert 20 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
2. Exert 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently.
3. Exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
4. Must be able to read:

a. Computer Images

b. Plant Drawings

c. Measuring Instruments

Position: Full-time: 40 hours per week; M-F; Occasional nights/weekends; Occasional travel/remote

Position Status:  Exempt status without compensation notice 

Recommended Education / Experience

Education:   High School Diploma or GED.

Experience: 3-5 years of Safety Program Leadership.   Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

Other

No record of criminal convictions which may be deemed to disqualify the person from employment (consideration of nature of the crime, date of conviction and final disposition will be determinative); valid driver’s license; reliable transportation.

This Position Description may be changed by the Company at any time and does not create an employment contract or an obligation for employment by either the Company or the employee.  The employment relationship may be terminated by either party at any time for any reason or for no reason.

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