Pellet - Plant Lead

Marwood Ltd; New Maryland Parish; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Marwood Ltd. is seeking a Pellet – Plant Lead to join our Operations Team at the head office in Tracyville, near Fredericton, NB. You will champion safety, oversee production, and lead a team to achieve quality targets in a value-added forest products operation.

You will coordinate with maintenance, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring efficient shift coverage and compliance with procedures.

Qualifications

• Education in Mechanical Technology or related discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Prior manufacturing or plant-floor experience is an asset.
• Open to recent graduates launching a career from a technical program.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Champion a culture of safety by ensuring SOPs are followed, leading weekly safety meetings, audits, and PPE records.
• Production & Downtime: Manage plant production and coordinate with Maintenance to minimize downtime and maintain PM schedules.
• Quality Standards: Lead efforts to meet quality targets, train and coach staff for compliance and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor operating budgets against actuals and lead weekly production reviews.
• Team Leadership: Train, coach, and support plant personnel, manage shift scheduling and daily timesheets.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Mechanical Technology education

Job description

Marwood Ltd. is a dynamic producer of value-added forest products for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. With several operations in Atlantic Canada, we serve markets throughout North America and Europe. Marwood Ltd has an opportunity for a candidate to join our Operations Team as the Pellet – Plant Lead. This position is located at our head office in Tracyville, just outside of Fredericton, NB.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety: Champion a culture of safety by ensuring employees follow safe operating procedures, leading weekly safety meetings, conducting audits, and keeping PPE compliance and training records current.
• Production & Downtime: Manage plant production and Coordinate with Maintenance to minimize downtime and maintain PM schedules.
• Quality Standards: Take a leadership role in achieving product quality targets, training and coaching the team to ensure strict compliance and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor operating budgets against actuals and lead weekly production reviews.
• Team Leadership: Train, coach, and support plant personnel while managing shift scheduling and daily timesheets.

What we are looking for:

• Strong mechanical aptitude, high attention to detail, and confident communication skills.

• Education in Mechanical Technology (or a related discipline), or equivalent hands‑on industry experience.
• Prior manufacturing or plant floor experience is a definite asset.

• Open to recent graduates: An excellent opportunity to launch your career directly from a technical program.

We thank all applicants in advance; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Marwood ltd is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment practices. We promote employment equity in the workplace and believe that all employees should be treated fairly and with respect. We encourage underrepresented groups to apply including Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities.