What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sawmill Supervisor position at West Fraser?
The Sawmill Supervisor will be responsible for leadership, training, and development to hourly personnel by managing the process flow, resources, and workforce to meet and exceed established budgets and performance objectives.
What you will do:
- Provide leadership, training, and development to hourly personnel
- Maintain high safety performance standards
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the sawmill
- Establish and maintain quality and production standards for the sawmill
- Optimize functional areas including production, scheduling, and asset utilization
Qualifications you will need:
- Quality-control experience
- Excellent team-building and motivational skills
- Understanding of accounting and financial metrics for a sawmill operation
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good computer skills
- Minimum education of High school diploma or GED
What Experience will make you stand out:
- Experience in the lumber or wood products business
- Experience leading a team
- Bachelors degree
Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:
- Benefits starting Day 1
- Competitive starting pay
- On-the-job training and a
- A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
- Medical
- Dental
- 401k with company match and an additional retirement match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
Paid vacations and holidays
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: www.westfraser.com
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. West Fraser is a growing company that believes strongly in promoting from within and prides itself on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.
We thank all candidates for their interest. Please apply through our online application process as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.
West Fraser believes inclusive, diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, gender, national origin, or any other protected legal characteristic.
West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace
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