Sawmill Supervisor

West Fraser; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

401K with company match

On-the-job training

Promotions from within

Job summary

West Fraser is seeking a Sawmill Supervisor to lead, train, and develop hourly personnel while managing process flow and resources to meet budgets and performance targets.

You will oversee daily sawmill operations, establish quality and production standards, and optimize production, scheduling, and asset use in a dynamic wood products environment.

Qualifications

• Quality-control experience required.
• Strong team-building and motivational skills.
• Understanding of accounting and financial metrics for a sawmill operation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum education: High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and development to hourly personnel.
• Maintain high safety performance standards.
• Oversee day-to-day sawmill operations.
• Establish and maintain quality and production standards for the sawmill.
• Optimize production, scheduling, and asset utilization.

Skills

Quality-control

Team building

Analytical skills

Under pressure

Communication

Finance metrics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Sawmill Supervisor will leadership, training, and development to hourly personnel by managing the process flow, resources, and workforce to meet and exceed established budgets and performance objectives.

What you will do:

• Provide leadership, training, and development to hourly personnel
• Maintain high safety performance standards
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the sawmill
• Establish and maintain quality and production standards for the sawmill
• Optimize functional areas including production, scheduling, and asset utilization

Qualifications you will need:

• Quality-control experience
• Excellent team-building and motivational skills
• Understanding of accounting and financial metrics for a sawmill operation
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum education of High school diploma or GED

What Experience will make you stand out:

• Experience in the lumber or wood products business
• Experience leading a team

Outstanding benefits package including:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• 401K with company match and additional retirement contribution

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB).

We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace (DFW)

Travel Required

Yes . <10% expected travel. Must be able to travel via car and air when required.

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