Planer Supervisor

Tolko Industries Ltd.; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 80,250 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Training programs

Job summary

Tolko Industries Ltd. is seeking a PlanerSupervisor for our Lakeview Division near Williams Lake, BC. The role focuses on leading a planer team to meet production, quality, and safety objectives in a modern lumber mill that produces 230 million board feet yearly.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in lumber manufacturing with supervisory experience, strong planer operations knowledge, and a commitment to safety. Competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in lumber manufacturing.
• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a sawmill, planer mill, or manufacturing operation.
• Strong understanding of planer operations, lumber grading, quality standards, and production processes.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Post-secondary education in forestry, business, engineering, or related fields, an asset.
• Previous experience leading a team is preferred.
• A high degree of commitment to safety.
• A mechanical aptitude with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to relate with people across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support employees in the planer to achieve production, quality, and safety objectives.
• Provide meaningful feedback and support to your team and across departments.
• Monitor key performance indicators and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Demonstrate unwavering commitment to safety.
• Ensure that the team is engaged, meets all safety, recovery, quality, and production targets.

Skills

Team leadership

Planer operations

Lumber grading

Production processes

Safety commitment

Communication skills

Mechanical aptitude

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary in forestry/business/engineering (asset)

Job description

Lakeview Lumber
Williams Lake, BC V2G3P6, CAN

Description

Williams Lake, British Columbia

Tolko’s PlanerSupervisors are a driving force behind our day-to-day success. They engage teams, keep employees safe and ensure our operations run smoothly! If you’re a leader at heart, have manufacturing experience and want to make a real impact, come join us!
We’re looking for a PlanerSupervisor to join our redesigned, modern lumber mill located nearWilliams Lake, British Columbia.Our Lakeview Division safely and sustainably produces over 230 million board feet of lumber per year for customers around the world so they can build their homes and their communities.
Our ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a lumber manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a sawmill, planer mill, or manufacturing operation.
• Strong understanding of planer operations, lumber grading, quality standards, and production processes.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Post-secondary education in forestry, business, engineering, or related fields, an asset.
• Previous experience leading a team is preferred.
• A high degree of commitment to safety.
• A mechanical aptitude with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to relate with people across all levels of the organization.

We value diversity at Tolko and know that experience and knowledge come in many forms. Even if you don't have all the qualifications above, please apply. We would love to hear your story and have you grow with us.
In this role, you will:

Lead, coach, and support employees in the planer to achieve production, quality, and safety objectives.

• Provide meaningful feedback and support to your team and across departments.

Monitor key performance indicators and identify opportunities for process improvements.

• Demonstrate unwavering commitment to safety.
• Ensure that the team is engaged, meets all safety, recovery, quality, and production targets.

So, what’s in it for you?

• You’ll take on anexciting challengewith supportive team members in a business area that is focused on customers, markets, and results.
• You’ll earn a competitive salary based on your skills and experience. The expected base salary range for this position is$80,250 to $107,000 per year.
• You’ll be eligible forexcellent benefits, so you don’t have to choose between your bottom line and your wellbeing or your future.
• You’ll be supported incontinued developmentthrough on-the-job and classroom training and reimbursement of tuition and membership fees.
• You’ll be part of apositive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

If you want to work in a sustainable, future focused industry,there isno better place than Tolko. Our family has been producinginnovative forest productsfor over 65 years. Our focus remains onsustainably managing our forestsand our business forupcominggenerations.
We want YOU to join our family. Come Grow Here!

About Williams Lake

Located in the heart of the Cariboo Chilcotin region of British Columbia, Williams Lake has a population of over 11,000 people. Surrounded by unspoiled nature, the town has endless outdoor activities to explore; Hiking, fishing, mountain biking, rafting, and boating, just to name a few. Williams Lake also has a local airport that flies to various areas outside the region. The town offers a family friendly aquatic center, 3 ice rinks, recreational programs, multiple fitness centers, yoga studios, golf course, restaurants and many more amenities. Whatever your preference, Williams Lake will have have something to keep you and your family entertained all year long. Watch this video to learn about the community and find out why life is better here.
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