Sawmill Superintendent: Lead Safety, Lean & Quality

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Big River Forest Products is seeking a Green End (Sawmill) Superintendent in Vicksburg, MS. The role leads safety-driven production, manages process flow, and drives budgets and performance objectives with Supervisors and hourly staff.

You will oversee productivity improvements, quality recovery, and the development of teams through coaching and training, while ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of verifiable lumber or wood production experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Proficient with MS Office and technical reading/interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest safety standards and lead by example; ensure team compliance with policies and regulations.
• Improve productivity, reduce costs, and maximize lumber quality, value, and recovery.
• Engage production and maintenance personnel to meet targets and address deficiencies.
• Develop and implement programs to meet standards at each job function; enforce corrective actions through Supervisors.
• Analyze quality control information and initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze raw materials daily and adjust to meet production budgets.
• Foster open, respectful communication within the team.
• Hire, train, coach, mentor, and supervise employees; conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Lumber production

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Mechanical knowledge

Blueprint reading

CAD knowledge

MS Office

Communication skills

Analytical problem-solving

Lean/5S experience

Tools

Bluebeam

CAD

Job description

Big River Forest Products is seeking a Green End (Sawmill) Superintendent in Vicksburg, MS. The role leads safety-driven production, manages process flow, and drives budgets and performance objectives with Supervisors and hourly staff.

You will oversee productivity improvements, quality recovery, and the development of teams through coaching and training, while ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.