Maintenance Supervisor

West Fraser; Leola (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

401k with company match

Medical

Dental

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Job summary

West Fraser is seeking a maintenance supervisor for our Arkansas operation. The role emphasizes safety, leadership, and proactive maintenance planning to meet production and quality standards.

You will guide a team, work with shift supervisors and maintenance staff, and drive cost-efficient operations. The ideal candidate has at least five years of industrial experience, Journeyman Electrician or Millwright background, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years (plus) of industrial experience.
• Leadership and communication skills required.
• Two or Four-year degree preferred.
• Prior Journeyman Electrician or Millwright experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Achieving maintenance goals with a focus on employee safety.
• Support troubleshooting and observations of machine centers with shift supervisors and maintenance staff to meet production and quality standards.
• Manage department costs and educate key metrics.
• Plan maintenance and coordinate non-emergency PM routes.
• Communicate goals and instructions effectively.
• Supervise Maintenance and Cleanup personnel on varying schedules.
• Oversee contractor safety through active leadership.
• Maintain sawmill equipment (e.g., De-Barkers, Gang Edgers, Trimmer, Conveyors, Chippers).
• Ensure crew safety through lock-out procedures and field level risk assessments.
• Arrange West Fraser training and mentor apprentices.
• Plan improvement projects and manage parts with the purchaser.
• Schedule and track attendance; occasional weekend coverage.
• Inspect completed work.

Skills

Well organized

Leadership

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Education

Two-year degree preferred

Four-year degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The successful candidate will have excellent organizational skills, be self-directed, and be confident in their decision-making abilities.

Functions And Responsibilities

• Achieving Maintenance goals with the highest regard for employee safety
• Capable of supporting troubleshooting & observations of machine centers with shift supervisors and other maintenance staff to ensure production and quality standards are met
• Managing the department cost in an aggressive manner assuring optimum manufacturing unit cost; develop and educate key metrics.
• Maintenance Planning, planning non-emergency maintenance, coordinating PM routes
• Effectively communicating goals and/or instructions
• Managing conflicts
• Supervising Maintenance and Cleanup personnel on varying schedules
• Managing contractor safety through active leadership.
• Maintenance of sawmill equipment (this includes but is not limited to De-Barkers, Gang Edgers, Trimmer, Sorter, Stacker, Conveyors, Chippers, Blowers, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems)
• Safety of the crew (Lock-Out Procedures, assisting with and verifying Field Level Risk Assessments (FLRA), Safety Audits)
• Arrange WF Training for and mentoring apprentices
• Creating and planning improvement projects
• Managing parts with the purchaser
• Scheduling and attendance
• Will include periodic weekend coverage
• Inspecting completed work

Measures And Performance

• Safety/environmental compliance
• Interpersonal skills
• Maintenance/departmental cost
• Quality
• Employee training and development
• Production, grade recovery, and downtime
• Maintenance & appearance of production/plant equipment

Knowledge And Skills Required

• Prior Journeyman Electrician or Millwright
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Well organized
• Minimum of five years (plus) of industrial experience
• Leadership and communication skills
• Two or Four-year degree preferred
• Prior Supervisory experience preferred
• Lumber industry experience preferred

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
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

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 us on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

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