Maintenance Supervisor: Safety, Scheduling & Efficiency Leader

West Fraser; Leola (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

On-the-job training

Promotions from within

Medical

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Job summary

West Fraser in Leola, AR is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor (on-site) with strong leadership and extensive mill experience to oversee maintenance planning, safety, and cost control in a busy sawmill environment. The role requires Journeyman Electrician or Millwright background, 5+ years industrial experience, and a track record of mentoring apprentices while improving uptime and reliability.

This position offers competitive pay and benefits, with a culture of promoting from within and a strong

Qualifications

• 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.

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 (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

Skills

Journeyman Electrician

Millwright

Microsoft Office

Leadership

Industrial experience

Education

Two- or four-year degree preferred

Job description

West Fraser in Leola, AR is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor (on-site) with strong leadership and extensive mill experience to oversee maintenance planning, safety, and cost control in a busy sawmill environment. The role requires Journeyman Electrician or Millwright background, 5+ years industrial experience, and a track record of mentoring apprentices while improving uptime and reliability.

This position offers competitive pay and benefits, with a culture of promoting from within and a strong