Plant Manager

Weyerhaeuser; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 139,200 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Weyerhaeuser seeks a Mill Manager to lead a lumber manufacturing facility in Plymouth, NC. This full-time role reports to the Lumber Manufacturing Director in the Southern region and focuses on safe, reliable production and on-time delivery while cultivating a people-centric culture.

You will own key site metrics, control costs, develop future leaders, and ensure alignment with company values and strategic goals. Relocation is available for this role.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with proven safety/quality/productivity gains.
• High School Diploma or GED (or higher) is required.
• Outstanding teaming and interpersonal skills to engage teams and drive growth.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Proven ability to coach and develop leaders and sustain a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proven record engaging associates in behavior-based safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for Safety, Integrity, Citizenship, Sustainability, and Inclusion.
• Ensure an injury-free culture with strong safety systems.
• Develop a people-focused work environment and engage associates.
• Drive safe manufacturing that meets customer needs and improves key metrics.
• Coach and lead in the overall manufacturing process.
• Own reliability, financial, procurement, productivity and site stewardship responsibilities.
• Ensure capital plans, budgets, safety plans and performance management are executed with excellence.
• Collaborate to exceed site and business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Team building

Financial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Lean methods

Continuous improvement tools

Job description

Full Job Description

Weyerhaeuser is searching for a Mill Manager to support our lumber manufacturing facility in Plymouth, North Carolina. This is a full‑time, salaried exempt position reporting to the Lumber Manufacturing Director of the Southern Manufacturing region.

As Mill Manager, you are responsible for the safe and reliable manufacturing and on‑time/in‑full delivery of products to customers and ensuring that business objectives are met for the site. You will also focus on fostering an engaged, people‑focused culture, controlling product cost and inventory, and developing future leaders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for our core values: Safety, Integrity, Citizenship, Sustainability, and Inclusion
• Ensure an injury‑free culture is created by committed leaders and involved associates, backed by strong safety systems
• Develop a people‑focused work environment, recognizing that our people are the unique advantage we have in successfully achieving site and business goals
• Engage associates in safely manufacturing lumber that meets customer needs and driving improvement in key business metrics
• Coach and lead in the overall manufacturing process
• Ultimately own reliability, financial, procurement, productivity, environmental and other site stewardship responsibilities
• Ensure that business and individual goal setting processes such as capital plans, expense budgets, safety strategic plans and performance management plans are developed and executed with excellence

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with proven record of positive accomplishments in safety, quality, productivity, cost and people development
• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• Outstanding teaming and interpersonal skills that effectively engage teams to meet business goals, actively support individual and team growth/development, and ensure successful teaming/networking within the region, the Wood Products business and the company
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Demonstrated ability to raise performance by building and maintaining positive relationships with all associates and leaders through coaching, development and instilling a continuous improvement mindset
• Proven record to effectively engage associates in behavior‑based safety techniques
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and electronic communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Able to work flexible hours as needed in a mill environment

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in business, technical (engineering or other) or forestry/wood products discipline
• Manufacturing experience in Wood Products
• Working knowledge of Lean, Innovation and continuous improvement tools and processes

What We Offer

Compensation

This role is eligible for our annual merit‑increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $139,200 to $208,000 based on your level of skills, qualifications, and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 25% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target. Relocation package is offered for this role.

Benefits

When you join our team, you and your family will be covered by our comprehensive health benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement

Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off / Vacation

We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with paid vacation for up to 3 weeks to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 hours along with paid parental leave for all full‑time employees.

About Wood Products

We’ve been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support. For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.