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Position: Log Procurement Technician

Company: Robbins Manufacturing Company

Location: Lake City, FL

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Log Procurement Technician
Robbins Manufacturing Company
Lake City, FL
Full-time

Robbins Manufacturing Company, an 84 year-old, family-owned manufacturer of pressure treated round stock material is Florida’s leading manufacturer of marine pilings, poles and fence posts. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive wages, 401(k) retirement plan with $1.00 for $1.00 company match, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 8 paid holidays and paid vacation. Robbins has 2 plants located in Lake City and Webster, Florida.

Immediate Opening
We need a Log Procurement Technician who will foster and ensure the effective implementation of our log purchases for our Lake City, FL pole production facility.

Essential Functions
• Marking timber for marine piling and pole production.

• Monitor timber inventory on yard to ensure a minimum of 3 weeks supply and adjust accordingly.

• Responsible for maximized resource and asset values. Interpretation and decision making of planning data.

• Contract negotiations to ensure timely and efficient administration of all logging activities and invoices.

• Updating and interaction with log inventory systems.

• Oversee forest land tracts being logged to manage the production budgeted for each tract.

• Create plans for each forest tract to ensure the maximum harvest based on seasonality.

• Supervise each tract with the Logging Crew Leader to yield the highest quality polesby marking approximately 40% to 50% of the tract’s timber.

• Ensure loggers understand and adhere to all Robbins log specifications and quantities needed.

• Monitor prices of Chip N Saw, Pulpwood, and Mulch and adjust prices as required.

• Manage and promote positive logger and landowner relationships.

• Adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations.

Education and Experience

• A minimum of three years of practical experience in a role such as: log or timber procurement, forestry consulting, the logging industry, or similar is required.

• Applicants must be in good physical shape to mark 50% of the timber in each tract being logged and work productively in a wide variety of weather conditions and forest settings.

• Computer proficiency in MS Office, Excel, e-mail, and Internet functions.

• Must be familiar with common forest/logging technology.

• Good communication, interpersonal, and written skills are needed.

Pay and Benefits

• Salaried position; starting pay range of $50,000 to $60,000 with bonus opportunity.

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance are available after 60 days of service.

• 401(k) plan with company paid match of $1.00 per dollar up to a $4,000.00 match each year.

• Paid Time Off; 2 weeks in the second year and 3 weeks in the sixth year.

Please submit your resume to [email protected]  or apply in person between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at our Lake City facility located at 702 Okinawa Rd, Lake City, FL 32055  Please, no phone calls.

Robbins is a DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. Please do not apply if you do drugs!

Robbins is an Equal Opportunity Employer