Electrician - Swing Shift

Company Background

Alta Forest Products is the world's largest producer of wood fence boards, specializing in Western Red Cedar and other premium species found in the Pacific and Inland Northwest forests. In addition to producing fence boards and pallet stock lumber, Alta's zero-wood-waste sawmills produce by-products such as wood chips, sawdust, mulch, and bio-fuel.

Headquartered in the centrally located city of Chehalis, Washington, Alta operates fence board sawmills in other rural communities throughout the Northwest, including Morton, Washington, Shelton, Washington, Amanda Park, Washington, and Naples, Idaho.

The Role

Electricians play a vital role in sawmill operations, ensuring that electrical equipment is in proper working condition and that mill production is optimized. This position will assist in planning layouts, installation, and repairing wiring of electrical fixtures, heavy machinery, and control equipment. The qualified candidate will hold a Journeyman's license or equivalent training through a formal apprenticeship program.

Summary of Responsibilities: *This list serves as a summary of responsibilities and is not inclusive of all duties associated with the role.*

• Plan new or modified installations to minimize material waste, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, in accordance with local electrical codes and specifications.
• Prepares sketches showing the location of wiring and equipment or follows diagrams or blueprints, ensuring that concealed wiring is installed before the completion of future walls, ceilings, and flooring.
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit.
• Pulls wiring through conduit.
• Splice wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, twisting or soldering wires, and applying tape or terminal caps.
• Connects wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment.
• Installs control and distribution apparatus, includi...