Production Superintendent

Boise Cascade Company; Chapman (AL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Boise Cascade Company in Chapman, AL seeks a Production Superintendent to lead production supervisors and teams across multiple areas, ensuring safe, efficient manufacture and shipment of products meeting established quality standards and customer requirements.

The role coordinates staffing with maintenance, quality, safety, and procurement while driving continuous improvement and delivering safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. You will mentor leaders and foster teamwork.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• Seven years of experience in manufacturing/wood products/management.
• Analytical and communication skills; planning and organizational abilities.
• Ability to lead and develop production supervisors and teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct production and manufacturing to meet specifications, schedules, and costs.
• Provide a safe work environment meeting regulatory standards.
• Coordinate with suppliers and maintenance, engineering, and QA teams.
• Prepare monthly safety discussions and training materials.
• Review budgets and ensure areas comply with the budget.
• Guide supervisors to maintain labor relations, safety, and teamwork.
• Develop facility supervisors and promote leadership and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate operation phases with maintenance, technical, and procurement.
• Commit to continuous improvement and responsive to customer needs.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Planning & organizing

Education

College degree or equivalent work experience

7 years of manufacturing/wood products/management experience

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $112,000 USD to $168,000 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Production Admin
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PRODU008872

Description

This role provides direct leadership and direction to production supervisors and employees across multiple operating areas to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely manufacture and shipment of products that meet established quality standards and customer requirements. Please review the responsibilities and qualifications below—

The Production Superintendent coordinates production activities across the assigned departments, ensuring effective workflow. This position establishes priorities, aligns staffing and resources with production requirements, and coordinates activities with maintenance, quality, technical services, raw material procurement, safety, environmental, and other support functions.

The role is accountable for achieving safety, quality, production, delivery, cost, and employee performance objectives. The Production Superintendent uses established policies, procedures, production standards, and guidance from plant leadership to make operational decisions and resolve issues. This position also serves as a leader of leaders by developing production supervisors, strengthening accountability, and promoting teamwork and continuous improvement across the assigned departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct production and manufacturing in accordance with established process and product specifications, quality standards, delivery schedules, and standard costs to continually improve the efficiency, economy, and safety of the operations.
• Provide a safe work environment for employees which meets or exceeds regulatory compliance levels.
• Work with suppliers and recommend to the Plant Manager the types of equipment supplies needed to maintain an efficient and up-to-date manufacturing facility.
• Coordinate engineering on new projects as well as existing equipment upgrades. Prepare back-up data for AFE’s.
• Prepare monthly safety meeting discussion points and training materials.
• Prepare budget information and review for areas of responsibility for compliance with the budget.
• Provide guidance with supervisors to maintain satisfactory employee and labor relations, safety, and teamwork within a Total Quality framework.
• Develop and mentor facility supervisors, foster leadership capabilities, and serve as a leader of leaders to drive team and organizational success.
• Coordinate the various phases of operation to ensure efficient workflow and assignment by working closely with maintenance, technical and quality resources, raw material procurement, and safety and environmental.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the process of continuous improvement, identify and respond actively to the needs of all customers, and is open and responsive to change.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Leader : Inspires teammates to follow them

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Preferred

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Goal Completion : Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Experience

Preferred

Solid understanding of manufacturing practices and equipment is required. Must have the ability to work well with people at all levels and facilitate change and growth as needed in a team environment. Must have management level knowledge of accounting, purchasing, engineering, and employee relations.

College degree, or equivalent work experience in related job function. Must have seven (7) years of experience in manufacturing/wood products/management, including demonstrated responsibility for all areas identified. Requires a self-motivated, results-oriented individual with good analytical and communication skills, excellent planning and organizational skills, and a demonstrated commitment to the process of continuous improvement.

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