Assistant Supervisor

Rex Lumber has been family owned and operated for over 90 years. We have always believed in our community and the honest, hardworking people that live in it. Today, Rex Lumber employs over 800 people in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, and is an industry leader in Southern Yellow Pine manufacturing. We believe in supporting local schools and neighborhoods because we are only as strong as the people that work for us.

This is a full time leadership position with many ways to grow and advance from within Rex Lumber with dedication and time! Pay depends on experience. If this sounds like something you are interested in, apply today!

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS

The Boiler/Kiln Assistant Supervisor is a management support role that is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations for all boiler, kiln, and yard employees and productivity in these areas and leads the safety, quality, and production executing any company plan of action with the assistance of the Boiler/Kiln Supervisor. The Boiler/Kiln Assistant Supervisor leads employees in the drying of quality lumber products in a safe environment maintaining productivity, minimizing costs, and developing a trained employee base. The Boiler/Kiln Assistant Supervisor must be able to balance both leadership and support functions often taking on a hands-on role

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in motivating, developing, and directing employees as they work
• Assist supervisor with ensuring safety of all employees by supporting safety education efforts and enforcement of safety rules including LOTO training and documenting of all authorized personnel 
• Assist with reading and analyzing charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
• Assist with monitoring and advise on regulations associated with safety and environmental systems
• Ensure that thermal units are tuned for optimum efficiency and lowest potential emissions 
• Assist with developing and maintaining all process documentation related to the thermal energy and lumber drying systems
• Ensure appropriate records are maintained and stored for the boilers and kilns
• Assist supervisor with ensuring proper inventory management of your department, including chemical and rough lumber
• Assist supervisor with planning and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
• Assist supervisor with workplace practice audits and standardization, including daily quality audits and quality testing
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
• Demonstrate equipment operations, work, and safety procedures to new employees, and/or assign new employees to experienced workers for training
• Assist supervisor with training and certifying of forklift operators
• Assist supervisor to observe work, monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards
• Assist supervisor to consistently meet goals and accountability for expenses in your department
• Monitor/participate in action planning process
• Enforce company disciplinary policies and procedures
• Perform and document performance counselling in accordance with company policy and as needed to identify deficiencies and accomplishments
• Assist supervisor with monitoring and addressing work hours (overtime) on a daily/weekly basis
• Confer with supervisor, management and/or subordinates to resolve worker problems and complaints
• Assist supervisor with conducting regular crew meetings
• Attend/conduct other meetings as needed
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
• Assist supervisor when working with Human Resources on placement and job placement of personnel
• Responsible for machinery and equipment on the yard, including boilers, dry kilns, dry sheds, forklifts, yard vehicles, etc.
• Perform all other yard functions as necessary or as requested 

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS 

• Previous management experience or equivalent education
• Understanding of correct lumber manufacturing processes
• Computer literate
• Problem solving skills
• Working knowledge of boiler/kiln/yard machinery and tools; including their design, uses, repair and maintenance
• Ability to clearly & effectively communicate issues to peers, subordinates & senior management
• Ability to lead and work well with other supervisors & operators
• Work well both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to train others on operation of equipment
• Ability to monitor/assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
• Ability to effectively manage one's own time and the time of others

SAFETY

• Follow all area/machine center specific safety regulations
• Wear all required personal protective equipment: hardhat, safety glasses, hearing protection, etc…as required
• Do not enter restricted areas
• Immediately remedy unsafe conditions, investigate, take appropriate actions/next steps and report to Human Resources/Safety Manager
• Request assistance when a task exceeds individual knowledge
• Visually inspect equipment and area before starting/operating
• Eliminate unsafe conditions as soon as possible
• Use Standard Lockout Procedures when appropriate for machine centers
• Use proper lifting technique by pushing, pulling and lifting with your legs and not your back
• Follow all other safety regulations as set forth by the company