Production Manager

Tolko Industries; High Prairie; On-site; CAD 117,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern allowance

Bonus program

Retirement plan

Relocation support

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Tolko Industries is seeking a Production Manager for our High Prairie OSB Division in High Prairie, Alberta. This role leads frontline teams to achieve safety, operational excellence, and strong results in a modern, large-scale wood-products facility.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage staffing and resources, and collaborate across operations and maintenance to reach targets. The position offers a competitive base salary and bonuses with relocation and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 diploma; post-secondary education in Engineering, Wood Sciences, Manufacturing, or related field is asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership and safe work practices.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in wood products or heavy industry.
• Experience leading teams in a production setting.
• Continuous manufacturing and continuous press experience is an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop frontline teams to achieve operational excellence.
• Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership and accountability.
• Drive production performance, productivity, recovery, and quality results.
• Collaborate across operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to solve challenges and improve processes.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, and resources to meet production targets and budgets.
• Identify operational, maintenance, and safety improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and modernization efforts.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Grade 12 diploma

Engineering background

Wood Sciences background

Manufacturing background

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

High Prairie, Alberta
At Tolko, our Production Managers are the driving force behind safe, efficient, and high-performing operations. They build strong teams, foster a culture of accountability, and lead continuous improvement while ensuring people go home safe every day. This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping the future of our operation while making a lasting impact on people, performance, and culture.
We’re looking for aProduction Manager to join our High Prairie OSB Division, located inHigh Prairie, Alberta. Our mill has undergone anexciting major rebuild and modernization including the commissioning of a new continuous press making us one of the most modern mills in North America.

Our ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• Grade 12 diploma; post-secondary education in Engineering, Wood Sciences, Manufacturing, or a related field is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership and safe work practices.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably within wood products or a heavy industrial environment.
• Experience leading teams in a production setting.
• Continuous manufacturing and continuous press experience is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.

We value diversity at Tolko and know that experience and knowledge comes 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 develop frontline teams to achieve operational excellence.
• Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership and accountability.
• Drive production performance, productivity, recovery, and quality results.
• Collaborate across operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to solve challenges and improve processes.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, and resources to meet production targets and budgets.
• Identify operational, maintenance, and safety improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and operational modernization efforts.

So, what’s in it for you?

• You’ll take on anexciting new challengewithsupportive team members.
• You'll earn a competitive salary based on your skills and experience. The expected base salary range for this position is$117,000 to $156,000 per year.
• You'll earn an additionalnorthern allowanceon top of your base pay.
• You’ll be eligible to participate in Tolko’sbonus program.
• You’ll be eligible for excellent benefitsand access to ourretirement plan.
• You may also be eligible for relocation supportincluding community connectionsso you can live (and play) where you work.
• You’ll be supported in continued developmentthrough on the job and classroom training and reimbursement of tuition and membership fees.
• You’ll be part of a positive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

If you want to work in asustainable, future focused industry,there isno better place than Tolko. Our family has been producing innovative forest products for over 65 years. Our focus remains on sustainably managing our forests and our business for upcoming generations.

We want YOU to join our family. Come Grow Here!

Want to know what it’s like to work for Tolko?

Hear what our employees have to say!

About High Prairie

Located four hours northwest of Edmonton, the Town of High Prairie is a thriving community with 26,957 hectares of park and protected natural assets. There are endless outdoor activities for both land and lake lovers alike and facilities include an arena, curling rink, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and baseball diamonds. Watch this videoto learn more about the community and find out why life is better here.
Follow us onLinkedIn,Facebook, andTwitterto stay up to date on Tolko news and job postings.

Production Manager

High Prairie, Alberta
At Tolko, our Production Managers are the driving force behind safe, efficient, and high-performing operations. They build strong teams, foster a culture of accountability, and lead continuous improvement while ensuring people go home safe every day. This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping the future of our operation while making a lasting impact on people, performance, and culture.
We’re looking for aProduction Manager to join our High Prairie OSB Division, located inHigh Prairie, Alberta. Our mill has undergone anexciting major rebuild and modernization including the commissioning of a new continuous press making us one of the most modern mills in North America.

Our ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• Grade 12 diploma; post-secondary education in Engineering, Wood Sciences, Manufacturing, or a related field is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership and safe work practices.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably within wood products or a heavy industrial environment.
• Experience leading teams in a production setting.
• Continuous manufacturing and continuous press experience is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.

We value diversity at Tolko and know that experience and knowledge comes 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 develop frontline teams to achieve operational excellence.
• Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership and accountability.
• Drive production performance, productivity, recovery, and quality results.
• Collaborate across operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to solve challenges and improve processes.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, and resources to meet production targets and budgets.
• Identify operational, maintenance, and safety improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and operational modernization efforts.

So, what’s in it for you?

• You’ll take on anexciting new challengewithsupportive team members.
• You'll earn a competitive salary based on your skills and experience. The expected base salary range for this position is$117,000 to $156,000 per year.
• You'll earn an additionalnorthern allowanceon top of your base pay.
• You’ll be eligible to participate in Tolko’sbonus program.
• You’ll be eligible for excellent benefitsand access to ourretirement plan.
• You may also be eligible for relocation supportincluding community connectionsso you can live (and play) where you work.
• You’ll be supported in continued developmentthrough on the job and classroom training and reimbursement of tuition and membership fees.
• You’ll be part of a positive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

If you want to work in asustainable, future focused industry,there isno better place than Tolko. Our family has been producing innovative forest products for over 65 years. Our focus remains on sustainably managing our forests and our business for upcoming generations.

We want YOU to join our family. Come Grow Here!

Want to know what it’s like to work for Tolko?

Hear what our employees have to say!

About High Prairie

Located four hours northwest of Edmonton, the Town of High Prairie is a thriving community with 26,957 hectares of park and protected natural assets. There are endless outdoor activities for both land and lake lovers alike and facilities include an arena, curling rink, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and baseball diamonds. Watch this videoto learn more about the community and find out why life is better here.
Follow us onLinkedIn,Facebook, andTwitterto stay up to date on Tolko news and job postings.