Log Yard Manager

The Baillie Group; Reedsburg (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baillie Group, via Midwest Hardwoods under Baillie Group management, seeks a Log Yard Manager in Wisconsin. The role oversees lumber flow from sawmill through stacking, kiln-drying, grading, packaging and shipping, reporting to the Plant Manager with several direct reports including forklift operators and graders.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience managing large teams in industrial settings, plus proficiency with SAP and MS Office.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience managing a team of 10+ in an industrial setting.
• Comfortable in dynamic environments and handling real-time changes.
• Physical ability to stand or move for full shift periods.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct, direct reports.
• Manage a defined daily scorecard for productivity, uptime, and quality.
• Contribute to team culture.
• Maintain a safe, organized industrial environment.
• Adjust production and staffing plans with changing demand.
• Exposed to lumber operations experience preferred
• Experience with SAP system

Skills

Team leadership

Production planning

Quality control

Microsoft Office

Tools

SAP system

Job description

Posted Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Baillie Group is a cohesive, unified group of hardwood producers working cooperatively together with each retaining their distinctive and valued cultural identities.

About Us:

The Baillie Group is one of North America's largest hardwood lumber manufacturers, distributors, and exporters. We are a provider of hardwood logs, hardwood lumber and proprietary grade hardwood lumber products.

Midwest Hardwoods , under Baillie Group management, is searching for a Log Yard Manager in Wisconsin.

The Log Yard Manager is responsible for the flow of lumber produced by the onsite sawmill through stacking, kiln-drying, grading, packaging and shipping processes. The role includes ownership over quality control protocols and is accountable to defined metrics. The position reports to the Midwest Hardwoods Plant Manager and is responsible for direct reports including forklift operators, dry kiln and boiler operators, lumber graders, material handlers and a shipping supervisor.

Log Yard Manager Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and direct, direct reports
• Manage a defined daily scorecard including productivity, uptime and quality assurance metrics
• Contribute to team culture
• Maintain a safe, organized and clean industrial environment
• Alter production and staffing plans with changing upstream sawmill production and/or downstream shipping demand
• At least 3 years of experience managing a team of 10 or more direct reports in an industrial environment
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and responding to unexpected changes in real time
• Physical ability to fulfill an active role standing or moving for full shift periods
• Software skills: Microsoft Office Suite

Particular preference for candidates with:

• Exposure to lumber operations and equipment (manufacturing, drying, distribution)
• Experience with SAP system