What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Superintendent position at Boise Cascade Company?
This role provides direct leadership and direction to production supervisors and employees across multiple operating areas to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely manufacture and shipment of products that meet established quality standards and customer requirements. Please review the responsibilities and qualifications below—and apply today!
The Production Superintendent coordinates production activities across the assigned departments, ensuring effective workflow. This position establishes priorities, aligns staffing and resources with production requirements, and coordinates activities with maintenance, quality, technical services, raw material procurement, safety, environmental, and other support functions.
The role is accountable for achieving safety, quality, production, delivery, cost, and employee performance objectives. The Production Superintendent uses established policies, procedures, production standards, and guidance from plant leadership to make operational decisions and resolve issues. This position also serves as a leader of leaders by developing production supervisors, strengthening accountability, and promoting teamwork and continuous improvement across the assigned departments.
Key Responsibilities- Direct production and manufacturing in accordance with established process and product specifications, quality standards, delivery schedules, and standard costs to continually improve the efficiency, economy, and safety of the operations.
- Provide a safe work environment for employees which meets or exceeds regulatory compliance levels.
- Work with suppliers and recommend to the Plant Manager the types of equipment supplies needed to maintain an efficient and up-to-date manufacturing facility.
- Coordinate engineering on new projects as well as existing equipment upgrades. Prepare back-up data for AFE’s.
- Prepare monthly safety meeting discussion points and training materials.
- Prepare budget information and review for areas of responsibility for compliance with the budget.
- Provide guidance with supervisors to maintain satisfactory employee and labor relations, safety, and teamwork within a Total Quality framework.
- Develop and mentor facility supervisors, foster leadership capabilities, and serve as a leader of leaders to drive team and organizational success.
- Coordinate the various phases of operation to ensure efficient workflow and assignment by working closely with maintenance, technical and quality resources, raw material procurement, and safety and environmental.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the process of continuous improvement, identify and respond actively to the needs of all customers, and is open and responsive to change.