What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiber Supply Team Leader (Escanaba, MI) position at Billerud?
Purpose
Job description
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Billerud’s mission to lead the way when it comes to challenging conventional packaging and business? Our decisions are guided by the promise of creating a better tomorrow. Building a future where lighter, stronger, more durable and sustainable packaging is the natural choice not only requires experience and expertise, but also takes dedication, teamwork and perseverance. This is a journey that we are making together with our talented staff and our customers.
Summary Description
The Fiber Supply Team Leader serves as a backup for both weighmasters, while also carrying out key operational responsibilities. This role acts as a central liaison, coordinating communication and activities between the Fiber Supply team members, woodyard personnel, truck drivers, and the Billerud accounting department.
Qualifications
Key Accountabilities / Backup for Weighmasters:
Required Experience And Education
Application information
Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
Why us?
At Billerud, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward thinking team dedicated to shaping a more sustainable future. We’re committed to supporting your growth, well being, and long term success.
Click here to apply for the job!
Do you want to help create a sustainable future through your work?
At Billerud, we are fully committed to reduce our and our customers carbon footprint by offering high-performance paper and packaging materials. We are convinced that the right solutions can be important tools to help fight climate change. That's why we see it as our responsibility to enable the best packaging choices, for a better tomorrow.
Our proud history in the forestry and paper industry goes back more than 150 years. Since then, we’ve grown to what we are today: a world leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials - passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. Our materials are the basis of packaging and paper products used by millions of people around the world, 24 hours a day, all year round.
We serve customers in more than 100 countries through our three business areas Liquid Packaging Board, Paper and Paper Board. Our nine production units are located in Sweden, USA, and Finland and we have around 5,200 employees in 16 countries. Our annual turnover is approximately SEK 40.5 billion and the share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. At Billerud we always put safety first, care for each other, and do what we say.
Join us in redefining sustainable packaging and drive meaningful change for a better tomorrow.
Job description
Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Billerud’s mission to lead the way when it comes to challenging conventional packaging and business? Our decisions are guided by the promise of creating a better tomorrow. Building a future where lighter, stronger, more durable and sustainable packaging is the natural choice not only requires experience and expertise, but also takes dedication, teamwork and perseverance. This is a journey that we are making together with our talented staff and our customers.
Summary Description
The Fiber Supply Team Leader serves as a backup for both weighmasters, while also carrying out key operational responsibilities. This role acts as a central liaison, coordinating communication and activities between the Fiber Supply team members, woodyard personnel, truck drivers, and the Billerud accounting department.
Qualifications
Key Accountabilities / Backup for Weighmasters:
- Ensures all incoming pulpwood, chips, and residue trucks are properly weighed, and measured for accuracy.
- Properly identifies wood species and weighs in/out trucks using Billerud’s LIMS system.
- Inspects loads for material not meeting specifications and makes scale deductions accordingly.
- Communicates market intelligence gathered from truckers, including out-of-spec loads and related concerns, to the appropriate Fiber Supply team members and woodyard personnel across all Billerud sites.
- Directs trucks to proper unloading point and overflow storage areas.
- Coordinates and prioritizes trucks to scale based on woodyard operating activity and needs.
- Measures all incoming railcars of pulpwood during their shift and authorizes their release to woodyard staff.
- Maintains strong public relations by interacting courteously and respectfully with wood suppliers, switch crew, contractors, visitors, and fellow Billerud employees.
- Communicates accurately and effectively with all Billerud team members.
- Performs weekly species composition estimates for Softwood and Hardwood loads.
- Demonstrates safe work practices, actively promotes safety, and ensures all mill safety procedures are followed.
- Exhibits strong organizational skills, delivers accurate inventory analysis reports, prioritizes tasks effectively, and consistently completes projects on schedule.
- May be assigned additional projects or responsibilities beyond the scope of this position, as directed by the Escanaba Sawmill Chip & Wood Fuel Coordinator or the Escanaba Fiber Supply Manager.
- Performs monthly (or as needed) woodyard inventory assessments using a drone or other measuring methods to generate accurate inventory analysis reports.
- Performs monthly truck safety audits and driver unloading procedure training.
- Monitors weekly load deliveries, inventory changes, and takes chip samples from chip suppliers as scheduled.
- Document and photograph any damage to log trucks that may occur during the unloading process and complete all necessary damage claim reports.
- Perform routine examination of both scales and dumper control houses for issues.
- Collaborate with weighmasters to manage vacation and sick schedules, ensuring all shifts remain properly staffed.
- Provides leadership for the annual safety procedures program at the Escanaba Mill.
- Perform quarterly chip trailer audits and safety checks.
Required Experience And Education
- High school diploma, GED, or BS/AS in forestry and environmental science
- Some basic knowledge of truck and rail transportation systems and sawmill locations
- Working knowledge of wood species in the Lake States
- Basic computer skills (email, data entry, web browser, inventory platforms, LIMS)
- Basic Written and verbal communication skills
Application information
Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
Why us?
At Billerud, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward thinking team dedicated to shaping a more sustainable future. We’re committed to supporting your growth, well being, and long term success.
- Impactful Work – Contribute to meaningful sustainability initiatives.
- Career Growth – Access development programs and internal advancement opportunities.
- Education Support – Tuition reimbursement certificate programs through partner schools.
- Competitive Compensation – Performance based bonus eligibility (role dependent).
- Comprehensive Benefits –
- Multiple medical plans with virtual care options
- Generous 401(k) offerings
- HSA contribution match additional preventive exam contribution
- Dental & vision coverage
- Company paid disability insurance
- Prescription benefits
Click here to apply for the job!
Do you want to help create a sustainable future through your work?
At Billerud, we are fully committed to reduce our and our customers carbon footprint by offering high-performance paper and packaging materials. We are convinced that the right solutions can be important tools to help fight climate change. That's why we see it as our responsibility to enable the best packaging choices, for a better tomorrow.
Our proud history in the forestry and paper industry goes back more than 150 years. Since then, we’ve grown to what we are today: a world leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials - passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. Our materials are the basis of packaging and paper products used by millions of people around the world, 24 hours a day, all year round.
We serve customers in more than 100 countries through our three business areas Liquid Packaging Board, Paper and Paper Board. Our nine production units are located in Sweden, USA, and Finland and we have around 5,200 employees in 16 countries. Our annual turnover is approximately SEK 40.5 billion and the share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. At Billerud we always put safety first, care for each other, and do what we say.
Join us in redefining sustainable packaging and drive meaningful change for a better tomorrow.