Plant Manager

UFP Industries; Bowling Green (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health savings account with companycon

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock purchase program with employee/

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking a Plant Manager to lead sawmill operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable lumber production. You will oversee production, maintenance, quality, inventory, and workforce performance while driving continuous improvements in safety, productivity, and cost control.

The role reports to the Regional Director of Operations and aims to meet production, quality, and financial targets. The package includes broad benefits and equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of work experience as a production manager or equivalent is required.
• Preferred experience and knowledge of UFP’s organization, culture, and product lines
• Working knowledge of shipping truck capacities

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant assets and safeguard operations.
• Lead production management team and coach staff.
• Develop and approve master production and shipping schedules.
• Coordinate production activities between shifts and functions.
• Drive safety, productivity, and cost-control improvements.
• Manage maintenance and quality initiatives.

Skills

Staff development

Leadership

Forklift certification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

Job Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and coordination of sawmill operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and profitable production of lumber products. This role oversees production, maintenance, quality control, inventory management, and workforce performance while driving continuous improvement in safety, productivity, cost control, and operational excellence. The Plant Manager works under the general direction of the Regional Director of Operations (RDO) or Director of Operations (DO) and is accountable for achieving production, quality, and financial objectives.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensures that all plant assets are properly managed and safeguarded.
• Staffs, develops, and coaches the production management team, evaluates performance, and initiates corrective action as required.
• Develops and/or approves the master production schedule and shipping schedule as well as coordinating production activities between shifts and other functions.
• Assists in developing capital expenditure recommendations.
• Establishes quality standards for operations and initiates and manages quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensures the plant is properly staffed to meet production levels and goals.
• Monitors plant output, cuts/yields and scrap to ensure efficient resource utilization and initiates corrective action as required.
• Ensures appropriate production data is entered into the system.
• Establishes the use of raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods and coordinates inventory requirements with management consistent with inventory levels/turnover goals and coordinates month-end inventories.
• Responsible for ensuring the yard meets Company conditions and is laid out for efficient operations.
• Analyzes production operations and initiates corrective actions to ensure efficient product flow.
• Monitors expenses, reviews P&L and other financial and business documents to compare to budget and initiates corrective action as required.
• Manages activities of the Maintenance Department.
• Ensures the plant complies with HR Company policies and procedures and Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations.
• Participates as an active member of the plant Safety Committee and ensures that plant operations are consistent with Company and OSHA policies, practices, and procedures.
• Prepares various reports as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of work experience as a production manager or equivalent is required.
• Preferred experience and knowledge of UFP’s organization, culture, and product lines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Forklift operator certification is required
• Working knowledge of shipping truck capacities

Pay Range: 90,000-130,000 depending on experience.

Currently Offered To Our Employees

• Medical insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Stock purchase program with employee discount
• Educational reimbursement
• Wellness programs and challenges
• Other supplemental benefits

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.