What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Supervisor position at West Fraser?
West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America!
Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us.
Here’s What You’ll Do:
- Monitor and make improvements to all optimized machine centers.
- Lead improvement efforts through collaboration with internal resources, OEM suppliers, and maintenance teams, to ensure Key Process Indicators (Scorecard) are on target.
- Perform Product simulations to optimize production and value in collaboration with the sales department.
- Check, report, and improve mill product distribution and flow. Monitor recovery and trends.
- Implement and perform efficiency studies related to the overall process.
- Oversee and perform quality checks in sawmill, Kilns and Planer Mill including residuals.
- React quickly to identify process and quality anomalies.
- Supervise contract saw filing and in-house guide dressing.
- Special Projects and other duties as assigned.
What You Will Need:
- 2- or 4-year college degree or equivalent experience desired.
- Lumber grading certification is desired.
- Experience in Lumber Manufacturing.
- Supervision experience
- Computer electronics and OEM equipment controls knowledge.
- Understanding scanning, optimization, and wood processing.
- In-depth knowledge of individual optimized machine centers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated computer skills.
- Demonstrated math and reading comprehension skills.
- Willingness to acquire additional education/training to stay up on technological advancements.
Outstanding benefits package including:
- Benefits starting Day 1
- Competitive starting pay
- On-the-job training
- A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401K with company match and additional retirement contribution
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid vacations and holidays
Invitation to Apply:
If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser: https://www.westfraser.com/careers/current-opportunities
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process. Be sure to attach your resume to your online profile as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.
West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB).
We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company
West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace (DFW)