Production supervisor

Description

Weyerhaeuser's Montana Wood Products has an opportunity for experienced Production Supervisors at our Lumber facility in Kalispell, Montana.

Weyerhaeuser is seeking individuals who are committed to safety, have a positive attitude, exceptional work ethic and a desire to continuously strive for operational excellence.

As the Production Supervisor, you will play a key role in the business success of Lumber reporting directly to the Sawmill Superintendent.

You will lead a team that is accountable for the continuous monitoring of safety, quality and optimization of the product and process in response to current operating conditions.

You will analyze and interpret data, continuously evaluate the team’s performance and reliability of processes by providing immediate feedback and recommendations on challenges and opportunities.

This individual should be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision while establishing effective relationships within your team as well as other production and maintenance teams.

As Production Supervisor on swing shift you will have the opportunity to :

• Provide daily leadership and oversight of hourly production employees and oversee daily operations in the sawmill and planer.
• Role model safe work practices and ensure proper job and safety rules are understood by team and followed
• Improve and maintain department performance according to set objectives and established goals for safety, quality, process reliability, cost control and people development
• Responsible for ensuring product meet standards, while reliably maximizing production rates and meeting customers’ expectations
• Responsible for all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Diligently work to process all maintenance through SAP.
• Support, coach and provide timely feedback and direction to employees
• Actively be involved in assigning work and evaluating job performance
• Motivate others by engaging them in problem solving and decision making
• Scheduling and attending regular production / safety meetings and facilitating proactive problem-solving
• Support cross training initiatives to increase talent depth on team
• Meet production standards and goals
• Efficiently manage downtime events

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Management or related field preferred
• Sawmill and Planer experience preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing or comparable environment with at least 2 years of experience leading employees is required

Additional Skills :

• Commitment to actively promoting and exhibiting a caring safety culture
• Experience with SAP and ActivPlant strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to raise performance by building and maintaining positive relationships with all employees through coaching, development and instilling a continuous improvement mind-set
• Demonstrated results in achieving and sustaining business goals in a complex and fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Supportive of quality, environmental and safety management systems and policies
• Able to independently analyze data and recommend alternative courses of action
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot
• Ability to make decisions and weigh outcomes
• Hold team members accountable for expectations and department goals
• Able to take direction and willing to take on new tasks / projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in all Microsoft program suite applications
• Must be able to accept and respond to afterhours calls, work weekends / holidays as needed

Post Application Requirements :

• Successful completion of pre-employment background check and drug screen

Last updated : 2024-02-24